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Samuel Bolton Colburn1930s American Modern Farm Landscape Watercolor with Barns, Windmill & Fieldscirca 1935
circa 1935
About the Item
This original watercolor painting by acclaimed American artist Samuel Bolton Colburn captures a quiet farmstead nestled in a mountain valley. Rendered with Colburn’s signature control and luminosity, the scene features traditional farm buildings, a windmill, and rolling fields bathed in natural light. The composition highlights his unique blend of American Scene realism with modernist sensibility.
Presented in a custom frame, the outer dimensions measure 22 x 28 ⅝ x 1 inches. Image sight size: 11 ¾ x 18 ⅜ inches. Archival materials used throughout.
About the Artist:
Samuel Bolton Colburn (1909–1993) was a prominent figure in mid-20th-century American art, known for his expressive landscapes and mastery of watercolor. San Francisco critic Alfred Frankenstein praised Colburn’s work, calling it “as fine an eye for the subtleties of watercolor as this country has produced since [John] Marin's heyday.”
Working primarily outdoors, Colburn developed a spontaneous, fluid painting style marked by clarity, control, and a modernist sensitivity. Though aligned with the American Scene movement of the 1930s and 1940s—which emphasized representational views of rural and urban America—Colburn’s art bridged realism and abstraction with sophisticated design and expressive color.
A member of the Monterey Peninsula's vibrant creative community, Colburn was associated with figures like John Steinbeck, Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and Robinson Jeffers. His works, whether painted in California or on expeditions to Colorado and the American West, reflect a deep reverence for land, atmosphere, and form.
Colburn’s watercolors often featured dramatic light, open space, and thoughtful restraint—employing “white paper painting” techniques that let negative space become part of the composition. His paintings capture not only the landscape but the spirit and mood of place, time, and memory.
- Creator:Samuel Bolton Colburn (1909 - 1993, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1935
- Dimensions:Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
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- Framing:Frame IncludedFraming Options Available
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- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: 258371stDibs: LU27310680602
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