Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
Landscape with Lake
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Lake" C.1940 is a pastel on paper by noted Russian/Canadian artist Alexander (Alexandre) Bercovitch, 1891-1951. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 17 x 23.25 inches, framed is 23.75 x 30.15 inches. The artwork is in excellent condition, the frame is damaged and will be replaced by a new similar or better frame before shipping.
About the artist.
Alexander Bercovitch was born in Kherson, Russia in 1891. In 1926 he moved to Montreal, Canada. He is known for a vibrant, expressionist painting style. His landscapes also show the strong influence of impressionism. His mediums are pastel, gouache, watercolour and oil. As a child he apprenticing in icon-painting with monks. He also studied at Jerusalem's Art School of Bezalel, the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, and the Bakst-Dobujiinsky school and Stiglitz Academy, both in St. Petersburg. He worked in Odessa and Moscow painting stage decorations, before moving to Turkestan to teach art. He was influenced by the German Symbolist Franz von Stuck, as well as David Burliuk, co-founder of the Russian Primitivist movement and Wassily Kandinsky. After moving to Montreal he worked in decorative painting and set design. In 1927 he participated in the annual Spring Show of the Art Association of Montreal, and in 1933 held his first solo exhibition. He is a founding member of The Eastern Group of Painters and the Contemporary Arts Society (CAS), associating with Louis Muhlstock, John Lyman, Jack Humphrey, Philip Surrey...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pastel
Still Life with Watermelons and Cantaloupes
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life with Watermelons and Cantaloupes" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. I...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Fishing Boats at Shore, 1940's Seascape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century small-scale watercolor landscape of fishermen with their boats on the shore by unknown artist. Signed lower left corner illegibly. Circa 1940's. Unframed. Image...
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1940s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor
Girl with the Golden Curls
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Girl with the Golden Curls
Watercolor, c. 1895
Unsigned
Provenance: Davis Galleries, New York (see photo of label on reverse)
Condition: Mounted to support by the artist
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Time to Go Home Papa
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Time to go Home Papa" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Darrell Craig McClure, 1903-1987 It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 14.85 x 21.5 inches, framed is 24 x 30 inches. It is custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer. It is in excellent condition, the colors are fresh and bright.
About the artist:
Born in Ukiah Feb 25 1903, he showed his interest in cartooning at a very
early age. One of his cartoons appeared in the old Ukiah Republican Press
when he was nine years old.
His love for the sailing schooners he served on as a young man inspired him
to do a series of paintings on the vessels. McClure's work has been favorably received on both the East and West Coast, and a number of his paintings hang in the Maritime Museum in San Francisco.
He studied at a cartoon school in San Francisco and the California School of
Fine Arts. Instructors included Maynard Dixon, Harold Von Schmidt and
Clarence Mackey, leading artists of the day.
At the age of 17, he began his love affair with the sea, taking his first
voyage on the Annie Johnson, destined for Hawaii. At 19 he shipped out for
the East Coast aboard the freighter, Artiagas, and worked up and down the
coast until friends were instrumental in getting him a job as an apprentice
cartoonist with Hearst's King Features. He was with the newspaper for 37
years. Thirty-one were spent drawing the Annie Rooney cartoon.
McClure’s work is held in numerous collections nationwide, many paintings are on display at the Kelley House, Mendocino, Mateo, NC,the San Juan Islands and the San Francisco Yacht...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
'Lunch on the Patio Deck', Pasadena Art Center, LAAA, Taos, Pittsburgh
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'V. Wilson' for Vernon Wilson (American, 20th century) and created circa 1975.
Matted dimensions: 13 H x 14 W x .5 D inches
Vernon Wilson studied at the Pasadena Art Center College of Design, the University of Miami and Belmont Abbey College. He exhibited widely and with success including at the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (1923, 1928, 1929), the Pittsburgh Architectural Club (1933) and the Los Angeles Art Association, among others. In the late 1960's, Wilson joined the faculty of the Art Center's College of Design where he would teach for more than 25 years. A well-respected figure drawing teacher and pastelist, he is a noted influence on contemporary artists including Kurt Wenner, Ken Goldman and America Martin, among many others. In 1997, Wilson retired to New Mexico where he continued to draw and paint for the remainder of his life.
Reference:
Reference Services, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; Mallett’s Index of Artists, Daniel Trowbridge Mallett, Peter Smith...
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Castle Ruins - Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor of castle ruins along a road possibly by John Varley (jr.?). In the foreground, there is a figure with a hat, cane, and red coat beside the roa...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920) A village street with a calvary, watercolor
By Paul Lecomte
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920)
A village street with a calvary
Signed lower left
Watercolor on paper
29 x 23.5cm
Framed : 46.5 x 420cm
In quite good condition, light traces of a former fr...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Artist's Self-Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist's Self-Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Bright yellow and ochre make up this self-portrait in chalk pastels by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century).
Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Mat size: 30"H x 24"W
Paper size: 24"H x 18"W
Presented in a new soft peachy cream mat with foam core backing.
Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century) is a San Francisco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Colon [Panama]
Located in New York, NY
Reynolds Beal painted this watercolor entitled “Colon” [Panama] in the spring of 1923. The paper size of this painting is 7 x 10" (17.7 x 25.3 cm). It is signed, titled, and dated ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
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Bridge over the Canal - Landscape
By Elizabeth Stiles
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed watercolor by Elizabeth Stiles (20th Century). Signed "Elizabeth Stiles" in the lower left corner. Presented in a new antuque white mat. No frame. Image size: 11"H x 15.25"W
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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"Jeune Femme Assise, " Original Blue Pencil Drawing by Georges d'Espagnat
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Jeune Femme Assise" is an original pencil drawing by Georges d'Espagnat. The title translates to "young woman sitting" and as indicated a young woman sits facing the viewer with her...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pencil
Emile Yung Portrait, Felix Vallotton, Work on paper, 1890's, Impressionism
Located in Geneva, CH
Emile Yung Portrait, Felix Vallotton, Work on paper, 1890's, Impressionism
Portrait d'Emile Yung,
Circa 1893
Ink and charcoal on paper
26 x 18 cm / 56...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink
A.D. Turner Watercolor Portrait of a Young Woman at Gardens Gate c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th C. Watercolor Portrait of an Elegant Young Woman at Gardens Gate c.1910
Absolutely beautiful watercolor by A.D. Turner. This elegant young woman stands in a country lands...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is an ink and watercolor on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Coastal Scene in Tobermory, Mull, Scottland
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Coastal Scene in Tobermory, Mull, Scottland" c.1940 Is a watercolor on paper by noted British artist William Lyons Wilson, 1892-1981. It is signed at the lower right co...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
"The Old Carriage" Large watercolor
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Old Carriage" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signed at he lower right corner by the artist. The ar...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
"THE CHAT" WATERCOLOR TEXAS ARTIST JOSEPHINE MAHAFFEY (1903-1982)
Located in San Antonio, TX
Josephine Mahaffey
(1903-1982)
Texas
Image Size: 7.5 x 5
Frame Size: 12 x 9.5
Medium: Watercolor
"The Chat"
Biography
Josephine Mahaffey (1903-1982)
In 1968, she was honored at the S...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Dancers - Figurative Watercolor
By Clareen Barrett
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright watercolor composition of three dancers preparing and stretching by Clareen Barrett (American, 1930 - 2014). Signed "Clareen Barrett" in the lower left corner. Presented in a distressed white...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cathedral Interior, France
By James Kay
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Born on the isle of Arran in 1858, James Kay is known for his dynamic and energetic industrial seascapes. In his early years he worked in Glasgow where he shared a studio with David ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
View of the Bay of Naples
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "View of the Bay of Naples" c.1935 is a watercolor on paper by noted impressionist Italian artist Maria Ada Gianni, 1873-1956. It is si...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Zen Garden, Figurative Landscape with Buddah Sculpture & Plants
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene figurative landscape of a Zen sculpture garden surrounded by mountains and trees by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Mon...
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1980s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
banana market
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Banana Market" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted British/American artist Jonathan Hartley Folliot Scott, 1914-1995 It is signed at the lower left corner by the a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Taking a Rest
By Nat Levy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Taking a Rest" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Nat Levy 1896-1984. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is signed a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is an ink drawing on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is signed...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
"FREE PARKING" WATERCOLOR TEXAS ARTIST JOSEPHINE MAHAFFEY (1903-1982)
Located in San Antonio, TX
Josephine Mahaffey
(1903-1982)
Texas
Image Size: 5 x 3.75
Frame Size: 8.75 x 7
Medium: Watercolor
"Free Parking"
Biography
Josephine Mahaffey (1903-1982)
In 1968, she was honored at ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is an ink drawing on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is signed...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Landscape with Houses
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Houses" c.1970 is a watercolor on Arches paper by California artist Robert Holdeman, 1912-1994. It is hand signed at the l...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
California Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "California Landscape" c.1990 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Preliminary Study for the painting Rose and Gold, 1913
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary Study for the painting Rose and Gold, 1913
Graphite on paper, 1913
Signed in pencil lower left (see photo)
Titlted "Lizzy Young" in pencil upper left (see photo)
Lizzy was a modle that Paxton depicts numerous times.
The painting that this drawing is related to, is illustrated in Lee & Krause, William McGregor Paxton, 1869-1941, Plate 32, text on page 132. The painting was formerly in the collection of Victor Spark and the Honorable Paul Buchanan. It is currently in a Texas Collection.
Provenance: Private Collection, Florida
William McGregor Paxton (June 22, 1869 – 1941) was an American painter and instructor who embraced the Boston School paradigm and was a co-founder of The Guild of Boston Artists. He taught briefly while a student at Cowles Art School, where he met his wife Elizabeth Okie Paxton, and at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston. Paxton is known for his portraits, including those of two presidents—Grover Cleveland and Calvin Coolidge—and interior scenes with women, including his wife. His works are in many museums in the United States.
Early life
He was born on June 22, 1869, in Baltimore to James and Rose Doherty Paxton. William's father moved the Paxton family and established a catering business in Newton Corner, Massachusetts, in the mid-1870s.
Education
Paxton attended Cowles Art School on a scholarship he attained at the age of 18. He studied with Dennis Miller Bunker...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
China Town San Francisco 1896 - Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
China Town San Francisco 1896 - Watercolor on Paper
A vintage watercolor by Theodore Ernest Langguth (German-American, 1861-1952). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame. Signed "T. Langguth" lower right. Watercolor circa 1920-30. Image: 12.5"H x 8.5"W. Painted from the photograph by Arnold Genthe...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Cypress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Frank Serratoni (American, 1908-1970)
Title: Cypress
Year: Circa 1950
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor
Size of image: 15 x 21.75 inches
Size of paper: 15 x 21.75 inches
S...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Haystacks. 1960s. Two-sided. Paper, watercolor, 31x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Haystacks. 1960s. Bilateral. Paper, watercolor, 31x25 cm
Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013)
Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947, she began h...
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor
"TIE MY SHOE" WATERCOLOR TEXAS ARTIST JOSEPHINE MAHAFFEY (1903-1982)
Located in San Antonio, TX
Josephine Mahaffey
(1903-1982)
Texas
Image Size: 8 x 5
Frame Size: 12.5 x 9.5
Medium: Watercolor
"Tie My Shoe"
Biography
Josephine Mahaffey (1903-1982)
In 1968, she was honored at th...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape with Boat and House, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Boat and House, California" is a watercolor by California artist Catherine Rubino Eaton Baca, 1907-1978. It is hand signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The image size is 17 x 23 inches, framed size is 25 x 31 inches. Framed in original dark wood and gold frame. It is in very good condition.
About the artist:
Born in Oakland, CA on Jan. 18, 1907. Catherine Rubino studied at the CCAC and with Phil Paradise...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
The Gazebo
By Jake Lee
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Gazebo" 1989 is a watercolor by noted Chinese/American artist Jake Lee, 1915-1991 It is signed and dated at the middle right corner by the artist. The image size is 14 x 17 inches, framed is 22.75 x 25.5 inches. It is custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer and fabric matting. it is in excellent condition.
About the artist.
Jake Lee is emerging as the visual chronicler of the Chinese American past, especially the daily life in San Francisco Chinatown. No other artist, of any background, has presented that history as richly and as evocatively as Lee did in his many, striking compositions. Completed over a lifetime of work, Lee's paintings of historical sites, moments, and experiences give us an artistic vision.
For much of his life, Lee was known primarily as a commercial artist who completed arresting illustrations for travel magazines, greeting cards, and book jackets. He was an art teacher, with many students who learned the use of water-soluble pigments to depict the many landscapes of mid-20th century California. Less well-known were his representations of the many places historically linked to the Chinese of the state and the West. To this day, few in America know about Chinese work in the fisheries, in the early wine industry, in 19th century urban industry, and in the colorful cultural life of San Francisco in the years before the Great Earthquake. At a time when most Americans thought Chinese Americans had just been laundrymen, houseboys, or Charlie Chan, characters they saw on television.
As a visual historian, he connected us with the past, but foremost he was an artist. He presented appealing scenes for the visitor to San Francisco who wanted a visual memento. He mastered Western...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
The Duck Hunter
By Jake Lee
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Duck Hunter" 1989 is a watercolor by noted Chinese/American artist Jake Lee, 1915-1991 It is inscribed Jake Lee and dated 89 on the back....
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
The Old Barn
By Jake Lee
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Old Barn" 1989 is a watercolor by noted Chinese/American artist Jake Lee, 1915-1991 It is inscribed Jake Lee and dated 89 on the back. The i...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Sailboats at the Dock - Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Peaceful seascape with boats and a dock by Yoshiro Shimidzu (Japanese, 20th Century). Signed in the lower left corner. "Akashi" is written in pencil in the lower eft corner (below th...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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"Roy Zoelin the Sculpture" - Figurative Drawing of Artist at Work
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming genre painting titled, "Roy Zoelin the Sculpture" by Frances Liberman (American, 1911-2002). Signed "Frances Liberman" and dated "Spring 35" lower right. Titled "Roy Zoelin the Sculpture" on verso. Biography of Roy Zoelin and Frances Liberman on verso. Unframed. Image size, 14.25"H x 11"W.
A lifelong resident of San Francisco, California, Frances Lieberman was a painter, sculptor and etcher whose subjects included many scenes of San Francisco, child firgures, and seascapes--all in a style that combined realism, impressionism, and abstraction. She was active with her career into the mid 1980s.
Lieberman studied at the California School of Fine Art with Nelson Poole and Ralph Stackpole...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Ink
Oaxaca Coast
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Oaxaca Coast" c.1990 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children's Book Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Welcome to the World. A blue-eyed child in a wide-rimmed hat with flowers and an adult chicken greet the emergence of a chick. The charming illustration is titled " Karen and Etta ( the chicken ) have a Little Chick " Notice the whimsical touch of a piece of egg shell that sits on the chicks head like a little white hat. Signed lower right. unframed
Alice Rose[1] Provensen (née Twitchell; August 14, 1918[2] – April 23, 2018[3]) and Martin Provensen (July 10, 1916 – March 27, 1987) were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited.[4] According to Alice, "we were a true collaboration. Martin and I really were one artist."[4]
Biographies
Their early lives were similar. Both were born in Chicago and moved to California when they were twelve.[5] Both received scholarships to the Art Institute of Chicago, and both attended the University of California, though at separate campuses. After college, Alice went to work with Walter Lantz Studio, the creators of Woody Woodpecker, and Martin took work with the Walt Disney Studio, where he collaborated on Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo.
The pair met in 1943 when Martin, working as a creator of training films for the American military, was assigned to the Walter Lantz Studio. They were married in 1944 and settled in Washington, D.C., where they worked on war-related projects. After the war, they moved to New York City where a friend helped them get their first job, illustrating The Fireside Book of Folk Songs.[5] They illustrated several Little Golden Books including The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown (1949). In 1952, Tony the Tiger, designed by Martin, debuted as a Kellogg's mascot.
The Provensens were a runner-up for the 1982 Caldecott Medal as illustrators of A Visit to William Blake's Inn by Nancy Willard...
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Clown Portrait #8
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower left corner. Unframed.
Marjorie May Gulley Blake wa...
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor
At the trough Paper, charcoal, 51.5x34.5cm
Located in Riga, LV
"At the Trough" is an artwork created on paper using charcoal. The dimensions of the artwork are 51.5x34.5 cm. The composition features a woman and a trough, suggesting a rural scene related to feeding and gathering water.
The use of charcoal as the medium creates a rich, textural effect in the artwork. The focal point of the composition is the woman, who is the central figure in the scene. The artist has depicted her with a sense of realism, capturing her features, gestures, and expression.
Zigurds Gustins (1919-1950)
Graphic artist, teacher. Born in family of peasants. Biruta Gustynya wife - painter and teacher. He graduated from the agricultural high school Mezhotne (1937). He studied at the Latvian Academy of Art (1937-42), member of the student corporation "Dzintarzeme". From 1942 he worked in the management of monuments, drew antiques...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Charcoal
Nude, Abstract Figurative, Original, Ink Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Nude
Size: 11" x 14" x...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
The Unseen, Abstract Figurative, Original, Ink Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: The Unseen
Size: 11" ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Meeting, Abstract Figurative, Original, Ink Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Meeting
Size: 11" x 1...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Silence, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Silence
Size: 11" x 1...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Hug, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Hug
Size: 14" x 11" x ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Flight, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Marathon
Size: 11" x 1...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
In the Season, Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: In the Season
Size: 11...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Mirage, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Fashion
Size: 14" x 11...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Nude, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Nude
Size: 14" x 11" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Night Club, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Night Club
Size: 12" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Waiting, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Waiting
Size: 12" x 9"...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Bath, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Bath
Size: 9" x 12" x ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Moon Night, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Moon Night
Size: 12" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Free Falling, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Free Falling,
Size: 12...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Journey, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
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