Louis Valtat

Fleurs en Vase Bleu (Flowers in a Blue Vase)

1942

Alexej von Jawlensky Russian | 1864-1941 Blumenstilleben (Still Life with Flowers) Signed ‘a. jawlensky.’ (lower right) Oil on canvas board This stunning floral still life is the ...

John Atherton 1900-1952 American The Bass Season Saturday Evening Post cover, June 29, 1946 Signed "Atherton" (lower right) Inscribed "The Bass Season opens in the east July 1st /...

Paul Gauguin 1848-1903 French Fleurs dans un vase avec partition musicale (Flowers in vase with musical score) Signed “P. Gauguin 74/76” (lower right) Oil on canvas Early works b...

Auguste Herbin 1882-1960 French Vases aux chrysanthèmes Signed 'Herbin' (lower right) Oil on canvas This bold and vivid still life was composed by French painter Auguste Herbin, ...

Extraordinary in its beauty and rarity, this early 16th-century German painting of an illuminated manuscript showcases a masterful trompe l’oeil effect. Unequivocally among the finest of only 17 known works of its kind, the oil on panel is both rare and captivating. With illusory pages that appear to leap from the panel, this virtuosic painting of a hand-colored book suspended into space is exceptional. Created more than four centuries ago, the composition evokes a strong sense of realism. Executed by a masterful Northern Renaissance artist of the German school, the illuminated manuscript pictured shows the astonishing splendor of the historical books of the period. Sumptuously decorated with scrolling floral motifs in the margins, the manuscript appears before a deep black background, heightening the trompe l’oeil illusion of depth through its strong contrast and the naturalistic shadows falling across the fluttering pages. It has been said that of the 17 known versions of this composition, ours stands alone in its precision in both perspective and the play of light and shadow. The visible folios feature choral arrangements and other texts, indicating the pictured manuscript likely served a role in the celebration of church services. In fact, other examples of manuscript paintings...

William Bouguereau French 1825-1905 Petite Mendiante (Little Beggar) Signed “W. Bouguereau 1880” (center left) Oil on canvas William Bouguereau's faithful images of young women a...

Original oil painting by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. A vibrant still life of a bowl of fruit from the artist's '90s, neo-expressionist / neo-fauvist period. Predominate colors are gold, green and orange. 8x10 inch canvas. Signed. Framed. Comes with contemporary...

Original oil painting by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. A vibrant still life of an antique bubblegum machine...

The artist's modesty was probably an obstacle to her career. Her magnificent, expressive works have few equals in Austria, but the time has come for her work to be honoured anew afte...

The artist's modesty was probably an obstacle to her career. Her magnificent, expressive works have few equals in Austria, but the time has come for her work to be honoured anew afte...

This subtle but highly detailed floral still life is rendered in a variety of media, including oil paint, children's crayons, and colored pencil. Kaitlyn Tucek...

Translated title: "Colored forest" Acrylic on canvas. This is a diptych.