C.S. Jones

sailboat on water painting early 20th century marine ocean sea boats waves cloud

Circa 1900

"Milwaukee Harbor" is an original watercolor by Joseph Ferrara. The artist signed the piece lower right. It depicts a view of the water and skyline of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 15" x 2...

"Valentine's Day with Bleeding Hearts: Feb. 2015 Variation" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece lower left and used ink, watercolor, and ir...

Wilhelm Heine (Dresden 30 January 1827-Löbnitz 5 October 1885) ‘Funeral of Robert Williams in the cemetery of the Temple Gyokusen-ji at Shimoda in April 1854’ With a sticker on the reverse of the frame by Coupil & Co. 1855 Watercolour on paper, H. 57 x W. 92 cm Depicted is the Bay of Shimoda with seven American ships including the two paddle-wheel warships USS Mississippi and Susquehanna. On the Gyokus- en-ji temple grounds on the right is the coffin in the middle with the remains of US marine Robert Williams, ready to be lowered into the grave. Looking on from the left are the Buddhist monks and Japanese officials who joined the first Christian funeral on Japanese soil. Around the grave are US marines, Commodore Perry...

Formally, Yokoi’s work combines elements of American modern abstraction with traditional elements of Japanese figuration and poetry. Her earliest abstract works created during her ti...