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Jean Kalisch
'City View', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco, California Woman Artist, Tokyo

Circa 1965

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'Cityscape', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco, California Woman Artist, Tokyo, Large Mid-century Abstract Oil Signed lower left, "Jean Kalisch" (American, 1912-1995) and painted circa 1965. Titled, verso, 'Cityscape'. Displayed in an the original, solid mahogany, swept frame; frame size 32" x 42" x 2" Born in Japan, Jean Kalisch started her art training when she was seven years old, receiving additional instruction in Chinese brush and ink calligraphy. This early discipline allowed her to develop her intuitive brushwork style. Her training in pencil drawing of landscapes and oil painting continued until she was seventeen. She then moved to Tokyo to study chemistry, with the intention of becoming a pharmacist. After World War II, she married an American serviceman and moved to California where she resumed her career as an artist, exhibiting widely and with success. Reference: 21 California Artists, John Howard Swanson, Swanson Art Galleries Ltd, San Francisco 1979, pages 64-73; Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide 2009/2010, page 1432; et al.
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 39.75 in (100.97 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    painting: minor losses, minor restoration, minor craquelure; frame: minor marks; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34415825812

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