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Medium: Gouache
WINDOW V - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, shadow, curtains, blue
WINDOW V - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, shadow, curtains, blue

WINDOW V - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, shadow, curtains, blue

By Heather Hartman

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

WINDOW V captures the soft patterned shadow of the trees veiled by a sheer curtain. This painting is is part of an on-going series that explores the light and landscape in Tennessee....

Category

2010s Abstract Gouache Paintings

Materials

Polyester, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Mesh

Carnival
Carnival

Carnival

By René Portocarrero

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This vibrant and imaginative work by René Portocarrero reflects the artist's celebrated ability to blend fantasy, symbolism, and decorative complexity into a uniquely Cuban visual la...

Category

1950s Abstract Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

One Day in Rostock.
One Day in Rostock.

One Day in Rostock.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An impressionist still life set against a seascape, executed in the characteristic style of Ukrainian colorism. Dynamic, expressive brushstrokes and a delicate palette evoke the sens...

Category

2010s Impressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache

"Yellow Flowers"
"Yellow Flowers"

"Yellow Flowers"

Located in Warren, NJ

This is an Le Quang Ha (Vietnam 1963) yellow flowers gouache on paper. Measures 27x26 International buyers must cover all shipping expenses

Category

2010s Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

La Veuve Rusée By Erté
La Veuve Rusée By Erté

La Veuve Rusée By Erté

By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff

Located in New Orleans, LA

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 Russian-French La Veuve Rusée Signed “Erté” (lower right) Gouache on paper La Veuve Rusée, first performed in 1748 in Venice, is a comedy cente...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Grocery Line, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1948
Grocery Line, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1948

Grocery Line, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1948

By Stevan Dohanos

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 13, 1948 The Post described, “Artist Stevan Dohanos felt like a baseball coach who had everything he needed excep...

Category

1940s Gouache Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Board, Laid Paper

A couple in brown - Figurative Gouache Painting, Couple, Textured
A couple in brown - Figurative Gouache Painting, Couple, Textured

A couple in brown - Figurative Gouache Painting, Couple, Textured

By Agata Stomma

Located in Warsaw, PL

AGATA STOMMA She studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Gda?sk and in Warsaw (1975-1981). After graduation she worked as an animator of animated films and made illustrations for bo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Gouache Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Gouache

Conte Hindou En Blanc By Erté
Conte Hindou En Blanc By Erté

Conte Hindou En Blanc By Erté

By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff

Located in New Orleans, LA

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 Russian-French Conte Hindou en blanc Signed “Erté”(middle right) Inscribed "No. 76 / Conte Hindou 1922" (en verso) Gouache on paper Designed fo...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Dollar Bill
Dollar Bill

Dollar Bill

By Robert Kulicke

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Dollar Bill, gouache on paper by Robert Kulicke. 4.75" x 7.5" sight, 12.25" x 15" framed. Signed top center. One if Kulicke's more unique abstract works, perfect for the discerning c...

Category

1990s American Modern Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Summer. Shadows.
Summer. Shadows.

Summer. Shadows.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An expressive study built on a combination of warm and cool tones. Dynamic brushstrokes create a sense of movement, light, and a living space.Cool blue and gray-green shades combine ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache

Still Life, Flowers and Bowl, Gouache Painting by Peter Potworowski, 1950s
Still Life, Flowers and Bowl, Gouache Painting by Peter Potworowski, 1950s

Still Life, Flowers and Bowl, Gouache Painting by Peter Potworowski, 1950s

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Still Life, Flowers and Bowl, Gouache Painting by Peter Potworowski, 1950s Additional information: Medium: Gouache 33.3 x 23.6 cm 13 1/8 x 9 1/4 in Tadeusz Piotr (Peter) Potworowsk...

Category

20th Century Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser, 2012
Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser, 2012

Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser, 2012

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2012 Additional information: Medium: Gouache, chalk pastel, oil and sand Dimensions: 48.5 x 59 cm 19 1/8 x 23 1/4 in Signed, titled a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer

Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer

By Paul Touzet

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Interwoven Elegance in Gold and Silver Jewelry Design circa mid 20th century by Paul Touzet (French b. 1917) original gouache painting, with pencil on tracing paper unframed overall ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French School Gouache Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

1970's French Modernist Painting Geometric Style Red Tulips in Terracota
1970's French Modernist Painting Geometric Style Red Tulips in Terracota

1970's French Modernist Painting Geometric Style Red Tulips in Terracota

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Flowers in Vase by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed (dated 1976 verso) original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges hav...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

View of Trinity Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge UK.
View of Trinity Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge UK.

View of Trinity Gate, Trinity College, Cambridge UK.

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Benjamin Eisenstat (1915-2001). View of Trinity College, ca. 1960's. Gouache, watercolor and ink on Illustration Board, 15 x 21 inches. Signed and titled lower right. Signed, tit...

Category

1960s American Impressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Calling All Girls

Calling All Girls

By Freeman Elliot

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Young girl holding her dog up to grab her hat on a tree branch. Cover for the March 1962 issue of the Calling All Girls magazine

Category

1960s Other Art Style Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board, Pencil

Christmas Turkey
Christmas Turkey

Christmas Turkey

By Conrad Dickel

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Advertisement for the Interwoven Stocking Company, New Brunswick, NJ.

Category

1920s Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Untitled (PPR490) - Original Colorful Green Tone Abstract Mixed Media Artwork
Untitled (PPR490) - Original Colorful Green Tone Abstract Mixed Media Artwork

Untitled (PPR490) - Original Colorful Green Tone Abstract Mixed Media Artwork

By Max Manning

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Max Manning is a Houston-based painter whose practice he describes as “algorithmic abstraction”, studio-built systems that he deliberately disrupts to create compositions where loosely figurative fragments, patterns, and color fields collide. Working in series, Manning sets up rule-driven visual frameworks such as grids, repeated motifs, cut-outs, and layered shapes, and then interrupts them through shifts in palette, gesture, and scale. The result is a retro-contemporary language: paintings that acknowledge a world shaped by data and screens while insisting on the tactility, stillness, and breath of paint. • One-of-a-kind abstract artwork on paper measuring 14 inches high by 10 inches wide • Artwork is not framed • Signed by the artist on the back • Includes certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery • Convenient local Los Angeles delivery • Affordable Continental U.S. and international shipping available Across his practice, Manning has maintained a clear studio ethos: to “paint through the questions” of life lived alongside algorithms. Instead of reproducing digital aesthetics, he uses rule sets to destabilize them—allowing glitches, misalignments, and pauses to surface. The work’s visual “systems” act less like predictive code and more like open, humanized structures where attention can rest. This stance has resonated with curators and collectors attuned to abstraction’s current arc: grounded in art-historical form, responsive to contemporary cognition, and committed to the slow time of looking. Manning earned a BFA in Two-Dimensional Studies from Bowling Green State University (2011) and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati (2014). His work has been exhibited widely in the U.S. and abroad and gained early institutional and critical attention through selection for the 2017 Texas Biennial, curated by Leslie Moody Castro, with press coverage in Texas arts media. Artspace Warehouse has been representing and exhibiting Max Manning's original artworks since 2025. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of affordable original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. The gallery's commitment to customer satisfaction means that clients can invest in art with confidence, knowing they have a reputable and established art gallery backing their acquisition. Artspace Warehouse prioritizes our clients' peace of mind by ensuring a seamless and worry-free art-buying experience. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2017 Language Game, TW Fine Art, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2015 In Tongues, EN EM Art Space, Sacramento, California 2014 Now Made with Real Paint, No Future Projects (online) Soul-Rocket, Pipeline Artist Space, Cincinnati, Ohio 2013 Uberplasticist Exhibition #1, Pipeline Artist Space, Cincinnati, Ohio 2011 Screening Reality: Erotomania (Paintings and Drawings by Max Manning), Bowen Thompson Student Union, Bowling Green, Ohio GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2025 Space City Spotlight, Seismic Gallery, Houston, Texas 2023 No Zoning, Reeves Art and Design, Houston, Texas 2022 Crimson Tide, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, California The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas Small Works, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, California Summer Preview, Todd Weiner Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri 2022 Salina Biennial, Salina Art Center, Salina, Kansas Project for Ukraine, Far By Wide — Online Exhibition Miami University Yeck Young Painters Competition, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 2021 Quiet Fire, curated by Jessica Cannon and Jay Gaskill, Far By Wide — Online Exhibition Not Just Another Anthropocenic Love Story, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, New York DAAP Made, University of Cincinnati Indian Hill Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio Loop, Box 13 ArtSpace, Houston, Texas 2020 Concrete Pocket, Houston Community College Central Gallery, Houston, Texas Lines of Thought, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea Flatfile Exhibition, Collar Works, Troy, New York Mirror Eye, curated by Youngspace and Far by Wide, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY Ortega y Gasset Flatfile Exhibition, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, New York 2019 The Christmas Edit, TWFINEART Group Art Show, Todd Weiner Gallery, Kansas City, MO Be. Long. I Like Your Work Juried Exhibition, curated by Erika B. Hess, David Linneweh, and Mychaelyn Michalec, Dutoit Gallery, Dayton, Ohio Of Texas, curated by Adam Farcus, Lease Agreement, Lubbock, Texas Priority Mail, Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Art Hustle, Reed Gallery, Cincinnati, OH Lobster Dinner, curated by Will Hutnick, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2018 Trade Show, My Friend PTX, Paris, Texas TWFAX2 + Matt Sheridan + W Hotel, TW Fine Art, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Papercuts, curated by Kristian Day, Saatchi Gallery, London, England The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas Squaring the Sun, curated by Jessica Cannon, Far By Wide — Online Exhibition 2017 Paper Cuts, curated by Kristian Day and Jeanette Gunnarsson, Tripp Gallery, London, England Winter Exhibition, James May Gallery, St. Algoma, Wisconsin 2017 Texas Biennial, curated by Leslie Moody Castro, Big Medium Austin, Austin, Texas Milestones, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio Antipol, curated by Max Presneill and Chris Trueman, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles, California Priority Mail, Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York Chaos, Ro2 Art, Dallas, Texas Intimates, Skylab Gallery, Columbus, Ohio ATTACH FILES, 50/50, Kansas City, Missouri Día de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center 2016 Funkytown, Urbano, Berkeley, California The Big Show 2016, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas Small Works, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, New York From Here, Fluorescent Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee Construct, 337 Project Space, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2015 Be, Mist Gallery — Online Exhibition More or Less, Front/Space, Kansas City, Missouri Le Cours de Chose, Le Praticable Espace D’Exposition, Rennes, France At the Sound of The Bell: Break Away, Pear Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio Chill, Zen, Funk and Twang, Curating Contemporary — Online Exhibition 2014 Sugar Rush, En Em Art Space, Sacramento, California New Abstraction: 3 Select, Metropolis Collective, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Extraordinary Flecks and Things Butting Up, LOHIOH, Cincinnati, Ohio By The Pleasure of Doing, Espacio 20/20, San Juan, Puerto Rico Divisible: please, actually, introspective, Divisible Project Space, Dayton, Ohio Business Casual, collaborative show with Jessica Simorte, Neon Heater Gallery, Findlay, Ohio LUSH, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Fiction, University of Dayton Galleries, Dayton, Ohio 2013 Fresh Paint Showcase, Media Wall at Commerce Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pop-Up Art, Niehoff Design Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio Members Small Works Exhibition, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio Wintery Mix, Rock Paper Scissors, Cincinnati, Ohio Crosspollination, Collaborative show with Jessica Simorte, 840 Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio Sweety Salty Sculpture Funk, Collaborative show with Jessica Simorte, Pipeline Artist Space, Cincinnati, Ohio All Fall Down, Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Modern Makers & Fernside Benefit Art Auction, Niehoff Urban Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio Renewal, Drift...

Category

2010s Abstract Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Living Fairy tale -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
Living Fairy tale -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women

Living Fairy tale -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women

By Abdulateef Salaudeen

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Sometime to live life you need to believe in your own fairytales because it just one of those things that makes you full of readiness to love and and receive love , freedom and recei...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gouache Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Gouache

French Harbour Scene of La Tremblade with Church Spire and Boats
French Harbour Scene of La Tremblade with Church Spire and Boats

French Harbour Scene of La Tremblade with Church Spire and Boats

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Harbour Scene of La Tremblade with Church Spire and Boats By F.T. Roussel Signed: yes Size: 8.75 x 11.75 inches (height x width) Gouache and Acrylic painting on cardbo...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache

Antique Riverboat Crossing
Antique Riverboat Crossing

Antique Riverboat Crossing

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

6208 Intique reverboat crossing by BH Hubbell 1893

Category

Late 19th Century Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

English Maiden India Ink and Gouache Figurative Painting
English Maiden India Ink and Gouache Figurative Painting

English Maiden India Ink and Gouache Figurative Painting

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

6206 English maiden india ink and gouache painting Framed Image size 9.5x7.5"

Category

1950s Gouache Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Gouache

The Circus Gouache on Paper, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1970s
The Circus Gouache on Paper, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1970s

The Circus Gouache on Paper, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1970s

By Roland Dubuc

Located in London, GB

'The Circus', gouache on art paper, by Roland Dubuc (circa 1970s). Exploding in colour, this artwork presents a whimsical scene of one of the well known Parisian circuses. France has a long history of adoring and supporting circus troupes. Unknown to its many visitors, Paris hosts legendary circus companies complete with acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and animals. This artwork depicts clown musicians taking their final bows before calling it a night. For lovers of the excitement circuses generate this would be a wonderful addition to their home. Perhaps this art would be perfect for a child's room or the family den and games room. It is in good vintage condition and It is signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner. Please view the many photos accompanying this listing. Upon request a video of the artwork may be provided. About the Artist: Roland DuBuc (1924-1998), French artist, the sixth of 13 children and son of a construction worker. The very precariousness of the family's financial situation forced him to go to work at the age of 14. In extreme poverty, he moved to Rouen where he was lodged by the Salvation Army. During that time he struck up friendships with several artists who gave him advice and taught him techniques of drawing. He moved to other cities later where he met painters including, among others, Fred Pailhès...

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1970s Expressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

French Harbour Scene with Fishing Boat Pastel and Pen Drawing by Bernard Labbe
French Harbour Scene with Fishing Boat Pastel and Pen Drawing by Bernard Labbe

French Harbour Scene with Fishing Boat Pastel and Pen Drawing by Bernard Labbe

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Harbour Scene with Fishing Boat Pastel and Pen Drawing by Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe Pastel and pen on paper, unframed Size: 13 x 16 inches Stamped: “Bernard L...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Oil Pastel, Felt Pen

First Haircut, Cover Illustration, American Weekly Magazine, 1959
First Haircut, Cover Illustration, American Weekly Magazine, 1959

First Haircut, Cover Illustration, American Weekly Magazine, 1959

By Robert John McClelland

Located in Fort Washington, PA

"First Haircut." Illustration published on the cover of Family Weekly magazine, March 1, 1959, with their stamp on verso. Double-layer window matte adhered to margin. Accompanied by a copy of the magazine (the Hearst-Corporation's Sunday Newspaper supplement). Image size: 15.00" x 17.00" Board size: 18.00" x 22.00" Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed "John McClelland...

Category

1950s Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Mid Century French Cubist Still Life Bottles Glass Curtain Interior
Mid Century French Cubist Still Life Bottles Glass Curtain Interior

Mid Century French Cubist Still Life Bottles Glass Curtain Interior

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Cubist Still Life Bottles Glass Curtain Interior Medium: Gouache and mixed media on artists paper unframed Size: 20 x 27.5 inches (height x width) Provenan...

Category

20th Century French School Gouache Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Mixed Media

Gysie by Erté
Gysie by Erté

Gysie by Erté

By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff

Located in New Orleans, LA

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 Russian-French Gysie Signed "Erté"(lower right) Inscribed "No. 5442" (en verso) Gouache on paper An enthralling pink gown by Erté is namedGysie,...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

The Bastide with Poplars, Gouache and Watercolor, Signed, 41.5x48.5 CM
The Bastide with Poplars, Gouache and Watercolor, Signed, 41.5x48.5 CM

The Bastide with Poplars, Gouache and Watercolor, Signed, 41.5x48.5 CM

Located in Cotignac, FR

French landscape, a bastide farmhouse, gouache and watercolour on paper by Pierre le Nolhac. The painting is signed bottom right and is presented in a patinated wood frame under glas...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Lee Radziwill with Pink Peonies. From the Art, Culture & Society series
Lee Radziwill with Pink Peonies. From the Art, Culture & Society series

Lee Radziwill with Pink Peonies. From the Art, Culture & Society series

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Acrylic

Raoul Dufy's wife by Raoul Dufy, gouache on paper, 1915, French Fauvist portrait
Raoul Dufy's wife by Raoul Dufy, gouache on paper, 1915, French Fauvist portrait

Raoul Dufy's wife by Raoul Dufy, gouache on paper, 1915, French Fauvist portrait

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

A striking and very intimate work created by the renowned Fauvist artist Raoul Dufy in the early 20th century, depicting his wife in 1915. This artwork is a rare and very precious ge...

Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Left Behind" Everyday Scene, Household Interior with Cat, Framed Drawing
"Left Behind" Everyday Scene, Household Interior with Cat, Framed Drawing

"Left Behind" Everyday Scene, Household Interior with Cat, Framed Drawing

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Left Behind" is an original artwork by Yelena Bryksenkova and is made of acrylic gouache and colored pencil on paper. It measures 13.25"h x 11.25"w framed and is s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gouache Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century Place du Tertre and Sacre Coeur
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century Place du Tertre and Sacre Coeur

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century Place du Tertre and Sacre Coeur

By Henri Miloch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Paris: Place du Tertre and Sacre Coeur, the Roman Catholic Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) signed lower right watercolour and gouache painting on ar...

Category

1940s Impressionist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Life Magazine Satirical Society Cartoon Illustration
Life Magazine Satirical Society Cartoon Illustration

Life Magazine Satirical Society Cartoon Illustration

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Barbara Shermund (1899-1978). Society Satirical Cartoon, ca. 1940s. Gouache on heavy illustration paper, image measures 17 x 14 inches; 23 x 20 inches in matting. Signed lower left. Very good condition but matting panel should be replaced. Unframed. Provenance: Ethel Maud Mott Herman, artist (1883-1984), West Orange NJ. For two decades, she drew almost 600 cartoons for The New Yorker with female characters that commented on life with wit, intelligence and irony. In the mid-1920s, Harold Ross, the founder of a new magazine called The New Yorker, was looking for cartoonists who could create sardonic, highbrow illustrations accompanied by witty captions that would function as social critiques. He found that talent in Barbara Shermund. For about two decades, until the 1940s, Shermund helped Ross and his first art editor, Rea Irvin, realize their vision by contributing almost 600 cartoons and sassy captions with a fresh, feminist voice. Her cartoons commented on life with wit, intelligence and irony, using female characters who critiqued the patriarchy and celebrated speakeasies, cafes, spunky women and leisure. They spoke directly to flapper women of the era who defied convention with a new sense of political, social and economic independence. “Shermund’s women spoke their minds about sex, marriage and society; smoked cigarettes and drank; and poked fun at everything in an era when it was not common to see young women doing so,” Caitlin A. McGurk wrote in 2020 for the Art Students League. In one Shermund cartoon, published in The New Yorker in 1928, two forlorn women sit and chat on couches. “Yeah,” one says, “I guess the best thing to do is to just get married and forget about love.” “While for many, the idea of a New Yorker cartoon conjures a highbrow, dry non sequitur — often more alienating than familiar — Shermund’s cartoons are the antithesis,” wrote McGurk, who is an associate curator and assistant professor at Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. “They are about human nature, relationships, youth and age.” (McGurk is writing a book about Shermund. And yet by the 1940s and ’50s, as America’s postwar focus shifted to domestic life, Shermund’s feminist voice and cool critique of society fell out of vogue. Her last cartoon appeared in The New Yorker in 1944, and much of her life and career after that remains unclear. No major newspaper wrote about her death in 1978 — The New York Times was on strike then, along with The Daily News and The New York Post — and her ashes sat in a New Jersey funeral...

Category

1940s Realist Gouache Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Gouache paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Gouache paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Natalia Roman, Bernard Labbe, Howard Tangye, and Alex K. Mason. Frequently made by artists working in the Abstract, Contemporary, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Gouache paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available