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Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Still Life Oil Painting - Yellow Flowers

1960s

FLORAL BY BLUE Size: 67 x 60.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant mid century modernist still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas. In this composition we see a l...

TULIPS IN A JUG Size: 70 x 61 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas An elegant and delicate mid-century still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas. The composition captures a bo...

French Colorist School, circa 1960's period oil painting on board, framed framed: 18 x 14 inches board: 13 x 9.5 inches provenance: private collection,...

A fine impressionist floral still life by American artist Humbert Howard (1905-1990). Howard was born in Philadelphia and considered an important figure among contemporary African-American artists. He was educated at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pennsylvania. Howard was also art director of the Pyramid Club, a respected black cultural center in Philadelphia. As director of the club’s art exhibitions, he selected works by both black and white artists for display. By the time he retired in 1971, he had developed a loyal following of collectors and dealers in the Philadelphia area. In the eighties, he became increasingly involved with younger members of the local art scene and became a mentor to emerging black artists...