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James Torlakson
Rockaway's Playland

2022

$18,000
£13,672.47
€15,755.32
CA$25,348.46
A$28,102.51
CHF 14,768.97
MX$343,928.68
NOK 184,449.39
SEK 173,124.21
DKK 117,603.69

About the Item

New iconic American painting, Rockaway's Playland, by James Torlakson, who is known for his photorealist oil paintings and watercolors. 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. Sea Wall is 31.5 x 35.5 inches. Artist signed, titled and dated verso. Condition is excellent / new.
  • Creator:
    James Torlakson (1951)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Burlingame, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TORJ1stDibs: LU375312095162

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