Wood Panel Interior Paintings

Harry Humphrey Moore led a cosmopolitan lifestyle, dividing his time between Europe, New York City, and California. This globe-trotting painter was also active in Morocco, and most importantly, he was among the first generation of American artists to live and work in Japan, where he depicted temples, tombs, gardens, merchants, children, and Geisha girls. Praised by fellow painters such as Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, and Jean-Léon Gérôme, Moore’s fame was attributed to his exotic subject matter, as well as to the “brilliant coloring, delicate brush work [sic] and the always present depth of feeling” that characterized his work (Eugene A. Hajdel, Harry H. Moore, American 19th Century: Collection of Information on Harry Humphrey Moore, 19th Century Artist, Based on His Scrap Book and Other Data [Jersey City, New Jersey: privately published, 1950], p. 8). Born in New York City, Moore was the son of Captain George Humphrey, an affluent shipbuilder, and a descendant of the English painter, Ozias Humphrey (1742–1810). He became deaf at age three, and later went to special schools where he learned lip-reading and sign language. After developing an interest in art as a young boy, Moore studied painting with the portraitist Samuel Waugh in Philadelphia, where he met and became friendly with Eakins. He also received instruction from the painter Louis Bail in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1864, Moore attended classes at the Mark Hopkins Institute in San Francisco, and until 1907, he would visit the “City by the Bay” regularly. In 1865, Moore went to Europe, spending time in Munich before traveling to Paris, where, in October 1866, he resumed his formal training in Gérôme’s atelier, drawing inspiration from his teacher’s emphasis on authentic detail and his taste for picturesque genre subjects. There, Moore worked alongside Eakins, who had mastered sign language in order to communicate with his friend. In March 1867, Moore enrolled at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, honing his drawing skills under the tutelage of Adolphe Yvon, among other leading French painters. In December 1869, Moore traveled around Spain with Eakins and the Philadelphia engraver, William Sartain. In 1870, he went to Madrid, where he met the Spanish painters Mariano Fortuny and Martin Rico y Ortega. When Eakins and Sartain returned to Paris, Moore remained in Spain, painting depictions of Moorish life in cities such as Segovia and Granada and fraternizing with upper-crust society. In 1872, he married Isabella de Cistue, the well-connected daughter of Colonel Cistue of Saragossa, who was related to the Queen of Spain. For the next two-and-a-half years, the couple lived in Morocco, where Moore painted portraits, interiors, and streetscapes, often accompanied by an armed guard (courtesy of the Grand Sharif) when painting outdoors. (For this aspect of Moore’s oeuvre, see Gerald M. Ackerman, American Orientalists [Courbevoie, France: ACR Édition, 1994], pp. 135–39.) In 1873, he went to Rome, spending two years studying with Fortuny, whose lively technique, bright palette, and penchant for small-format genre scenes made a lasting impression on him. By this point in his career, Moore had emerged as a “rapid workman” who could “finish a picture of given size and containing a given subject quicker than most painters whose style is more simple and less exacting” (New York Times, as quoted in Hajdel, p. 23). In 1874, Moore settled in New York City, maintaining a studio on East 14th Street, where he would remain until 1880. During these years, he participated intermittently in the annuals of the National Academy of Design in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, exhibiting Moorish subjects and views of Spain. A well-known figure in Bay Area art circles, Moore had a one-man show at the Snow & May Gallery in San Francisco in 1877, and a solo exhibition at the Bohemian Club, also in San Francisco, in 1880. Indeed, Moore fraternized with many members of the city’s cultural elite, including Katherine Birdsall Johnson (1834–1893), a philanthropist and art collector who owned The Captive (current location unknown), one of his Orientalist subjects. (Johnson’s ownership of The Captive was reported in L. K., “A Popular Paris Artist,” New York Times, July 23, 1893.) According to one contemporary account, Johnson invited Moore and his wife to accompany her on a trip to Japan in 1880 and they readily accepted. (For Johnson’s connection to Moore’s visit to Japan, see Emma Willard and Her Pupils; or, Fifty Years of Troy Female Seminary [New York: Mrs. Russell Sage, 1898]. Johnson’s bond with the Moores was obviously strong, evidenced by the fact that she left them $25,000.00 in her will, which was published in the San Francisco Call on December 10, 1893.) That Moore would be receptive to making the arduous voyage across the Pacific is understandable in view of his penchant for foreign motifs. Having opened its doors to trade with the West in 1854, and in the wake of Japan’s presence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876, American artists were becoming increasingly fascinated by what one commentator referred to as that “ideal dreamland of the poet” (L. K., “A Popular Paris Artist”). Moore, who was in Japan during 1880–81, became one of the first American artists to travel to the “land of the rising sun,” preceded only by the illustrator, William Heime, who went there in 1851 in conjunction with the Japanese expedition of Commodore Matthew C. Perry; Edward Kern, a topographical artist and explorer who mapped the Japanese coast in 1855; and the Boston landscapist, Winckleworth Allan Gay, a resident of Japan from 1877 to 1880. More specifically, as William H. Gerdts has pointed out, Moore was the “first American painter to seriously address the appearance and mores of the Japanese people” (William H. Gerdts, American Artists in Japan, 1859–1925, exhib. cat. [New York: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 1996], p. 5). During his sojourn in Nippon (which means, “The Land of the Rising Sun”), Moore spent time in locales such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Nikko, and Osaka, carefully observing the local citizenry, their manners and mode of dress, and the country’s distinctive architecture. Working on easily portable panels, he created about sixty scenes of daily life, among them this depiction of an interior of a dwelling. The location of the view is unknown, but the presence of a rustic rail fence demarcating a yard bordering a distant house flanked by tall trees, shrubs and some blossoming fruit trees, suggests that the work likely portrays a building in a city suburb or a small village. In his book, Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings, Edward S. Morse (an American zoologist, orientalist, and “japanophile” who taught at Tokyo Imperial University from 1877 to 1879, and visited Japan again in 1891 and 1882) noted the “openness and accessibility of the Japanese house...

Hand signed by artist Antinoo. Figurative, Human figure, Realism, surrealistic, mythology, acrylic and oil on panel

JOSÉ GALLEGOS Y ARNOSA Spanish, 1857 - 1917 CORO DE MONAGUILLOS ENSAYANDO signed, located and dated "JGallegos / Roma 1883" (lower right) oil on...

Hand signed by artist "Glass and dried flowers". Figurative, Realism, still life, oil on panel

Hand signed by artist "Bucket". Figurative, Realism, still life, oil on canvas

Whispering of Spring captures the quiet elegance of a fresh spring bouquet, painted from life with soft, expressive brushstrokes. Delicate white and soft blue blossoms gracefully eme...

oil on panel b. 1985, Phoenix, AZ Jake Fischer, born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, graduated with a Master of Fine Art from Arizona State University in Drawing and Painting. Whil...

Keimpe van der Kooi Winter 116 x 83 cm Framed: 126x 93 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. He likes to paint s...

"Basket Weave" is an original abstract graphic painting on wooden panel. It has patterns, stripes and a dynamic color palette, featuring pinks and blue. A stunning and contemporary u...

Provenance: Exhibited at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1911 #229 Description: William Wallace Gilchrist (1879-1926) was an American painter known for his captivating depictions of everyday life scenes and his ability to capture the ambiance and aesthetic of the late 19th century. Born in Philadelphia, Gilchrist showed an early passion for art and pursued his artistic education at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Gilchrist’s artwork often revolved around intimate domestic settings, where he skillfully portrayed the beauty and tranquility of ordinary moments. His painting “The Morning News...

Victor Abeloos 1881 – Brussels – 1965 Belgian Painter 'Girl at the Mirror' Signature: signed lower left and dated 1920 'V. Abeloos. 1920' Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: ima...

Thirty pigeon holes Ron Piller is a beautiful, contemporary painting with a mix of mediums: Acrylic, Gloss Medium Varnish on Canvas. It's strong colors and geometry with white, red a...

Keimpe van der Kooi Summer 100 x 122 cm framed: 110-132 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. He likes to paint ...

Christopher Clark's "Toulouse Canal de Brienne Bridge" is an original, handmade oil & acrylic painting that depicts an abstracted landscape with a small bridge going over a river sur...

A Sunflower Splash - The bright yellow sunflowers cuddle the dark red chrysanthemum in an embrace as they stand tall in the clear vase, The open faces of the sunny sunflowers are in ...

Ventura A. Pérez (1992) is one of the most seductive artists on the contemporary Spanish scene. After earning a doctorate in contemporary art from the University of Vigo, he moved to...

Keimpe van der Kooi Yellow Gerbera's 50 x 50 cm Framed: 55x 55 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. He likes to...

This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young boy with light brown hair against a viridian green background. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manner and is a won...

This interior by Amy Florence was painted at Ben Fenske’s home in Tavernelle, Italy. This room is the setting of lots of Ben Fenske’s still life paintings. You might even recognize i...

IKEA (2022), oil on wood panel painting by Max Vesuvius Budnick, coral reef and banana, bright pattern, faux naif Classic faux naif interiors oil painting by Max Vesuvius Budnick. The artist cannot resist painting an appealing pattern and was enamored with this IKEA shower curtain...

Tropical Still Life with Green Pot and Ukulele in Oil on Canvas Vibrant still life by Santa Cruz County artist N. Weber (20th Century). There are ...

Buddhist Monks in Prayer The young monks are bowed in devotional meditation in a Buddhist Prayer Hall. The beautiful harmonized environment and the sacred atmosphere allow serenity a...

WILD HORSES, 2016, subway train, curve, graffiti, street art, figurative, panel. Acrylic on wood panel.

Carl Smith explores the area between Pop Art and Surrealism and expresses it in one-of-a-kind original works on canvas, paper or wood. With the use of found images he tells slightly ...

'Hot and Hotter', oil on paper mounted on panel features a chair for two. The painting is part of Zolotnitsky's 'Extinct Series' that focuses on abandoned chairs. The artwork is 35.5...

In her work, Allison Gildersleeve addresses the theme of memory, exploring the phenomenon of past and present becoming collapsed or entwined by the emotional experience. Gildersle...

'Feeling of Being', oil on paper mounted on panel features a chair for two. The painting is part of Zolotnitsky's 'Extinct Series' that focuses on abandoned chairs. The artwork is 35...

"In the Pink" The lush, enfolding petals of the pink peony form a round ball that slowly unfurls into an expansive rose-like flowering. These beautiful flowers are so treasured becau...

Andrew Davis is a contemporary painter living and working in the Uk. Inspired by his home and surrounding area Andrew paints with a fresh energetic style, which gives his paintings a...

Andrew Davis is a contemporary painter living and working in the Uk. Inspired by his home and surrounding area Andrew paints with a fresh energetic style, which gives his paintings a...

'One to Chew On' 14 x 11 inches, 2019. A wonderful original work of art by artist Myron Stephens, who realistically recreates images of people, animals and mundane objects that are m...

'Dreaming in Lavender' is 15.5 x 16 inches and professionally framed. The painting can hang on a wall of sit on a table or shelf like a piece of sculpture. Inspired by the concepts...

Descriptive text: Cellophane wrapped orchids caught the eye of artist Carole Garland, and she chose to paint the peekaboo flowers in this abstracted oil painting. This is a new subje...

Love Seat oil painting features a pink chair for two that is painted with oil on mylar with gold leaf that has been mounted to wood. The painting is part...

In this series of trompe-l'œil oil and acrylic paintings, Myron Stephens realistically recreates images of mundane objects taped to what appears to be chalkboards covered with free s...

Andrew Davis is a contemporary painter living and working in the Uk. Inspired by his home and surrounding area Andrew paints with a fresh energetic style, which gives his paintings a...

A suite of 3 small works that are each 12 x 12 inches. Painted in oil on wood panel. 'Everything is Pee Chee' 12 x 12 inches 2019. 'Game Select' 12 x 12 inches, 2019 'You're Livin''...

Andrew Davis is a contemporary painter living and working in the Uk. Inspired by his home and surrounding area Andrew paints with a fresh energetic style, which gives his paintings a...

In this series of trompe-l'œil oil and acrylic paintings, Myron Stephens realistically recreates images of mundane objects taped to what appears to be chalkboards covered with free s...

This is a recent oil on linen canvas mounted on cradled wood panel signed and dated on reverse . Created earlier this year, the artist has titled it in response to the current politi...

Andrew Davis is a contemporary painter living and working in the Uk. Inspired by his home and surrounding area Andrew paints with a fresh energetic style, which gives his paintings a...

Andrzej Karwacki likes to create warmth within his work by using dark colours. Within this work, Andrzej has used: Black, Orange, Yellow and Red to create a very warm and comforting ...

This is a beautiful small painting on wood panel in artist frame. Cole’s work, From Tokyo to Berlin, is the culmination of three years of travel (from 2015 to 2018) both east and we...

Abstract interior. Oil on panel. 2022.

Checking the Numbers 16 x 12 oil. Framed. Also shown in images are two other available paintings. Julian Tejera is a contemporary realist from New Jer...

This is a painting about a man who travels back into the past and engages himself at a different stage in life. Arnold Friedman worked at the New York City Post Office for four deca...

'Game Select' 12 x 12 inches, 2019. A wonderful original work of art by artist Myron Stephens, who realistically recreates images of people, animals and mundane objects that are mast...

Arnold Friedman worked as a clerk for decades at the Station Y, the branch at 3rd Avenue and East 67th Street in New York City. This present work was done two years after his retirem...

Franciscus Melzer (1808-1865) Interior painting with a cat that gives out a scratch Signed lowerright corner F. Melzer Oil on mahogany wooden pane...

Signed lower right - Jacques - Joseph Lécurieux (Jacques - Joseph Lecurieux, 1801-1867). "Rituel du Serpent. Bou Saada" ("Snake Ritual. Bou Saada") - highly informative and masterly painted picture of Algerian street scene by acknowledged and talented 19th century french artist. His genre scenes, his landscapes and his still lifes are particularly remarkable, as well as his engravings. His life nonetheless remains mysterious, but until now his work continues to be studied and appreciated by art enthusiasts around the world. Antique oil painting on wood panel...

In this painting, Robert Richter presents the viewer with something of a still life. Not unlike the early cubist paintings of Picasso and Braque, which often focused on the vibrant c...

It is said that Marbling (his painting technique) originated in Japan in the 12th Century. Mikael has been able to reinvent the technique existing for more than hundreds of years li...

Artist Commentary: This mixed media painting includes the back of the Ranchos de Taos church that Georgia O'Keefe made famous in her painting. My painting ...

"Simple Beauty" is a colorful flower still life with orange, purple, and blue Artist Bio Maryann Lucas lives and works in Sag Harbor. She is primarily self-taught but has also recei...

Watching, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting, 2014 11.25" x 18" x 1.625" (HxWxD) Gouache on Wood Panel This surreal gouache painting features a woman laying on top of her bed...

This artwork depicts a view of an airport luggage conveyor belt. This piece was created with a mixed technique of acrylic painting on photograms on pa...

This interior by Amy Florence was painted at Ben Fenske’s home in Tavernelle, Italy. This room is the setting of lots of Ben Fenske’s nude-figure paintings. You might even recognize in the upper right, a finished Ben Fenske canvas. Florence invites us into Fenske's bedroom with no pretensions. An un-made bed, an open wardrobe...

"Diamond in the Rough" is a vibrant and multi-layered abstract painting on canvas using bold acrylics. The artwork measures 57 inches in height and 48 inches in width, providing a co...