Joseph Yeager

Mid Century Nocturnal Industrial Landscape

c. 1940s-1950s

Harvest Time The Hills of Mt Tamalpais near Lake Bon Tempe 1890s The Hills around San Rafael in the 19th century were a time of work and play as seen in this watercolor near Lake Bon...

Wonderfully detailed early 20th century figurative landscape watercolor of sailboats docked on a bustling shore, surrounded by other boats, birds and men at work with carts, by Hudson Valley New York artist Frederick Leo Hunter (American, 1858-1943). The tall boats tower over two small figures, who wade into the water beside the vessels. In the background, a lighthouse and the hint of a skyline can be seen on the distant shore. Signed "F. Leo Hunter" lower right. Displayed in a gold mat and slender giltwood frame carved with a beautiful floral motif. Image size: 7.5"H x 12"W. Known for street scene paintings and etchings of New York...

"Ridge Oak" Northern Mt Tamalpais California Watercolor 1991 Perfectly executed plein air watercolor looking out towards Mt. Tamalpais in spring by J. Gal...

Idyllic farmhouse landscape by California artist Edwin Haas (American, 1927-2010). A barn with a boarded window is the primary focus of this piece. It is seated in a lush landscape, full of grass, with a small stream running through the center. To the right of the barn is a bare oak tree, and steps can be seen leading to another building. A Sacramento artist...

Small landscape with large trees by M. J. (Charles) Karnoff (Russian-American). Several large trees occupy the left side of the frame, lining a simple fence. There are some rolling hills in the background, with smaller trees on the horizon. Initialed "M.J.K." in lower right corner. Presented in a new off-white mat...

Serene depiction of two sailboats by an unknown artist (20th Century). Two boats are anchored in greenish water. The blue sky has some puffy clouds, and takes up roughly two thirds o...

John Whorf, born in 1903, was a talented, opinionated artist who achieved great success at a young age. Encouraged by his artistic father, Whorf studied briefly during his early te...

Signed lower left, 'J. W. Nicoll' for John W. Nicoll (American, 1865-1943), titled lower left, 'Santa Barbara' and painted circa 1925. Sheet dimensions: 9 x 12.75 inches. A luminous, early twentieth-century landscape showing a picturesque view of a Spanish style cottage set in a lush garden with a view beyond towards the Santa Ynez Mountains rising towards clouded, blue skies. An unusual and elegant view of old-time Santa Barbara that retains much of its crispness and freshness of color. Born in New York, John Nicoll first studied with his uncle, the landscape painter, James Nicoll. He subsequently moved to Paris where he furthered his education for three years under Bouguereau and Ferrier at the Académie Julian. He then continued on to Seville where he studied for three years at the Academia Real, spending his winters traveling and painting in North Africa. By 1899, Nicoll had settled in Pasadena where he painted, exhibited and taught drawing at the College of Fine Arts from 1906-1935. Upon his retirement, he moved to San Diego where he continued to paint and exhibit until his death in 1943. Over the course of a long career, James Nicoll exhibited widely and with success including at the Stickley Building, Pasadena, 1899; Blanchard Hall, Los Angeles, 1899; the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St Louis, 1904; the Ruskin Art Club, Los Angeles, 1904; Lewis & Clark Expo Portland, 1905 (Bronze Medal); the Painters Club, Los Angeles, 1906-09; the Nicholson Gallery...

Signed lower right, 'James Vance, AWS', (American, 1919-2007), titled 'Taos' and painted circa 1950. James Vance grew up in Los Angeles and first applied ...

A view of the famous San Diego state park beach, shown at sunset with figures walking on the shore. Signed lower right, 'Edwin Adamson', titled verso, 'Torrey Pines Beach' and painted circa 1965. An alumnus of Hamlin University and the University of Minnesota, Adamson maintained his interest as an amateur watercolorist while pursuing a military career. Retiring with honors in 1978, he expanded his interest in painting and was elected a member of the Carmel Art...

An early-20th-century, landscape showing a view of the coastline at Moss Beach in Monterey County with slate-blue skies overhead and a view towards a stand ...

American artist Hugo Anton Fisher was primarily known for painting landscapes in watercolor. He was born into a family of artists in Kladno, Bohemia....