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Stevan Dohanos
Water Hunters ( Cowboys in the Old West )

$28,000
£20,957.59
€24,216.74
CA$38,826.66
A$43,490.85
CHF 22,610.41
MX$537,024.53
NOK 288,038.82
SEK 272,295.90
DKK 180,718.54
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Meticulously rendered account of three prospectors trying to rustle up some water before they can dig up some gold. Magazine Illustration of the Old West, American West, Cowboys Casein on board, Western / Frontier Art Illustrator of the social realism school, best known for his Saturday Evening Post covers. He named Grant Wood and Edward Hopper as the greatest influences on his painting. Work is not framed
  • Creator:
    Stevan Dohanos (1907-1995, American)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Good. Surface condition is excellent. Colors are clear, crispt and shape. There ise minor discoloration and bowing to the board due to water intrusion....giving the grey scattered areas of light ochre may have been the intention of the artist. .
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38532864363

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