Joseph Sundwall

Nap Time, original figurative marine landscape

Today is the big day! All of the lessons, studying and practicing are coming to a crescendo! The only item left to do before the concert is to select the flowers to be presented on stage to our conductor. Tulips? Roses? Sunflowers? Lilies? Decisions, decisions! Selecting a mixed bouquet would certainly ensure that she would receive her favorite flowers! This realist figurative landscape is the portrait of a young girl seen in soft lighting, appropriate to her tender age, making what feels like the most important decision of her life! This original oil painting was envisioned and painted by noted artist Joseph Sundwall...

On a fresh spring day strolling on the red clay pathways through the famed forest at Winterthur Garden, the flowers simultaneously feel their way through the rich soil and lush green...

Known for it's timeless charm, the quaint Cotswolds of England are what dreams are made of. First Slaughter, Upper and Lower Slaughter adjacent to Bourton-on-the-Water are such places! The Eye Brook weaves through the Slaughters, affectionately known as "the Slaughter;" the name was derived from the local marsh rather than what one might otherwise expect! This original impressionist landscape exemplifies the historical importance of the mill in these hamlets as well as the warm and inviting feeling of the region of Cotswolds, England. Also exemplifying the English countryside in this original impressionist landscape are the thatched rooves, architecture, rugged terraine and locals lingering, all seemingly frozen in time! Legendary artist John Phillip Osborne, applying many of the principles of the Barbizon school of art painters as well as classic impressionism, was the leading instructor of the highly regarded Ridgewood Art Institute of New Jersey for more than thirty four years. Osborne taught a generation of his students to go beyond the obvious in portraying their subject matter in a composition striving to capture the genuine overall feeling of the moment. He had graduated with honors from Pratt Institute of NYC and then continued his studies at the Art Students League, also of NYC. Original Osborne oil paintings...

The thrill of traversing the beautiful spring countryside rushes color to their cheeks, tightens their calves, lowers their heels and steadies their hands as they ready for the hunt. The horn is sounded, the hounds begin chase and the riders reassure their horse while urging them forward. The scent of the fox, the chase, the jumping across the creeks and over downed branches has come to an end for another equestrian hunt shared with the other highly regarded club members. They walk their horses for a while as the horses and hounds cool down and the riders are waiting on brandy to mellow out the day's excitement. With pristine riding gear intact they let their minds wander to both family and club hunts and events of times gone by. Artist Joseph Sundwall...

And they're off! Hungry for victory, with the full knowledge that their life is about to change forever if they could just place! They've taken care to bond with their horse, not wanting to miss any opportunity for glory! The jockeys have lifted off their saddle to unleash the horse's speed, crop in hand always looking for an advantage! Painted by professional portrait artist Joseph Sundwall of New York this equine and figurative impressionist landscape is packed with excitement and elegance, motion and grit! The artist has used techniques from impressionist to abstraction with carefully placed colors and textures to accentuate the drama that's unfolding in this original equine oil painting. Sundwall grew up in Chicago where his artistic talents were recognized as a young child. His development lead him to study art at the Kansas City Art Institute, then the famed Art Students League and National Academy of Design in NYC and followed by training in London at the St. Oswald Studios. He developed his exceptional ability to create figurative compositions as well as portraiture to significant acclaim having refined his techniques with famed portrait artist Everett Raymond Kinstler...

While some of the sailors are slower to prepare their boats to sail despite the the calm waters, the call of the sea remains constant. Whether it's the boat gently bobbing up and down or the seafoam green, aqua, peach and pink sky or the lavender horizon or the birds eye blue...

A wonderful French impressionist landscape of children playing in a playground somewhere in the South of France. The earliest work by the artist is from the late 1960s and this piece...

Portrait of a French man in beret/ cap French artist, circa 1930's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and soun...

Portrait of a Lady with Earrings French School, early 1900's oil on board, framed framed: 16 x 12 inches board: 13 x 9.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very...

Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...

Portrait of a Man signed by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 15 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: ver...

Portrait of a Young Woman by Marguerite Lacroux (French/ Swiss 1898-1972) dated 1948 signed oil on board, unframed painting: 21.75 x 18.5 inches provenance: private collection, Fran...