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James Torlakson
Car Wash - original unique watercolor

2016

About the Item

Car Wash - an iconic American watercolor painting by James Torlakson, who is known for his photorealist oil paintings, watercolors and aquatint intaglio etchings. Torlakson’s photorealism subject matter and imagery have centered on “every day” America including trucks, railways, amusement parks, waterfronts, fireworks booths, deserted drive-in theaters and coastal landscapes. His oil paintings, watercolors, aquatint etchings and drawings have been exhibited nationally since 1971 within United States and Internationally, with works housed in the permanent collections of many American Museums, including San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Oakland Museum of California, Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, Brooklyn Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design Museum; New York Public Library’s print collection, Art Institute of Chicago, Library of Congress, Denver Art Museum and the De Cordova Museum. Carr Wash - watercolor is 18 x 18 inches, and is professionally framed with an outer dimension of 27 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches in light hard woods. Artist signed, titled and dated. Condition is excellent.
  • Creator:
    James Torlakson (1951)
  • Creation Year:
    2016
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Burlingame, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TORJ0211stDibs: LU37535989402

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