American Impressionist Art

Valerio D'Ospina's "Estate Europa" a beautiful abstracted European cityscape painting, done in a realistic style. This piece is unframed yet ready to hang. Valerio D’Ospina was born...

"Dr. Snapp House" Oil Painting Don Prechtel (born 1936, American). The historic Dr. Snapp House in Cottage Grove, Oregon was built in 1886, by one of the ...

Artist: LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) Title: Nude Year: 1960 Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed and dated l.r. Size: 8 x 11.5 inches Frame: 16 x 19.5 inches

Charles Henry Miller (American, 1842-1922) Untitled (Country Cabin), c. late 1800s-early 1900s Oil on wood panel 18 x 19 1/2 in. Signed bottom: Chas. H. Miller, N.A. Charles Henry Miller was a noted artist and painter of landscapes from Long Island, New York. The American poet Bayard Taylor called him, "The artistic discoverer of the little continent of Long Island." Miller was educated at Mount Washington Collegiate Institute, and graduated in medicine at the New York Homeopathic Institute in 1864. Before his graduation, he had occasionally painted pictures, and in 1860 he exhibited The Challenge Accepted at the National Academy of Design, in New York City. He lived in Queens at the summer estate, Queenslawn, originally purchased by his parents. He went abroad in 1864 and again in 1867, and was a pupil in the Bavarian Royal Academy at Munich under the instruction of Adolf Lier...

Santa Maria de Jesus Market in Guatemala by artist William Kalwick depicts a typical market in one of the local towns that are held throughout Guatemala. This market takes place ...

This artwork "Landscape with Houses" c.1970 is a watercolor on Arches paper by California artist Robert Holdeman, 1912-1994. It is hand signed at the l...

Artist: David Rosenthal (American 1876-1949) Title: Atlantic City Year: c.1930 Medium: Color Etching Image (Plate mark) size: 9 x 13 inches Sheet s...

Blocking Study pair #1 and #2, portrait of a blonde woman, by Gordon Cook (American, 1927-1985). Circa 1960. Signed on verso "G. Cook (3) #1. unframed. Image size: 24"H x 20"W each. Bay area estate sale find. Gordon Cook was born in 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington where he received his B.F.A in 1950. Cook then went on to study fundamentals and life drawing at The American Academy of Art* in Chicago. The same year he studied intaglio* printmaking with Vera Berdich at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago*. He took graduate courses and continued studying intaglio printmaking under artist Mauricio Lasansky at the State University of Iowa. In 1951, Cook moved to San Francisco. Soon after his works received the journeyman's card in International Typographical Union, Local 21. He began exhibiting his prints, drawings, and paintings at the Porpoise Gallery in San Francisco. Four years later, Cook became a charter member of the Bay Printmakers Society and exhibited in their annual exhibitions at the Oakland Art Museum for the next five years. His etchings portrayed mainly San Francisco landscapes such as the Golden Gate Park, Diamond Heights, and Lake Merced as well as flowers, especially roses. He participated in his first weekly drawing group with artist Alvin Light, Manuel Neri, Joan Brown, and William H. Brown. Cook also taught at the San Francisco Art Institute*. His etchings where exhibited in a one-man exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, in the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. At this point Cook returned to painting. Moving to Rio Vista...

Harry P Jr Sutton (1897 - 1984) was active/lived in Massachusetts. Harry Sutton is known for figures, interiors, and still life painting. This is a uniq...

Pacific Coastal Seascape in Oil on Canvas Dynamic seascape by Evelyn Webb Meck (American, 1915-2011). Waves are crashing in around large rocks that a...

This artwork "On the Road" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Henry Waltermar Doane, 1905-2002. It is signed by the artist at the lower ri...

Double-sided watercolor with a beautiful landscape of Cypress Point at sunrise, and a vertical landscape of Pt. Lobos on verso by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009)....

Beautiful California landscape of a tall cypress tree on a hilltop with soft green and lavender tones by Monterey artist Nancy Faisant (American, 20th ce...

Sea Garden Olga Poloukhine, French/American Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 150 Image Size: 17.5 x 23.5 inches Size: 22.25 i...

Portrait of an elderly man in a baseball hat by an unknown artist (20th Century). Signed and dated ("VHGE '85") in the lower right corner. No frame.

Pastoral landscape of barns atop a country hillside by Nevada Sperry (American, 20th Century). Signed "Nevada Sperry" lower left. Displayed in a rustic w...

A charming painting of a sunny day at an old farmstead with cows by California artist Ralph Edward Joosten (American, 1928-2009). Signed "R. Joosten" lower left. Presented in a rusti...

Fishing Boats Along The Coast Watercolor painting depicting two fishing boats and fishermen along the oceanside by Robert Wayne Daley (American, 1922-1999). Rocks make up a pathway along the beach, while fishermen pull boats along the shore. Blue skies, with the ocean and hilltops making up the near distance. Signed "Robert W Daley...

Golden Hour at the River - Watercolor Landscape on Paper Glowing sunset landscape by Rosalind O'Neal (American, b. 1927). A river winds winds towards the viewer, reflecting the glowing sunset. On the left bank, there are rows of crops in yellow and orange. On the right side, trees and shrubs line the bank. In the distance green and golden hills meet the sky. Signed "Rosalind O'Neal" in the lower right corner. Presented in a copper colored frame with a double mat. Frame size: 17"H x 21"W Image size: 12"H x 16"W Rosalind O’Neal (American, b. 1927) was a longtime Ukiah, CA resident and a member of the Mendocino County Art Association. O’Neal was primarily a watercolor artist, focusing on portraits and landscapes, but has also worked in acrylic at times. 1997 - Ukiah Main Office Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Ukiah, CA 2003 - Savings Bank of Mendocino, Ukiah, CA 2004 - Mendocino County Art Association’s Golden Anniversary...

Beautiful vintage figurative landscape of fishermen with day's catch in Portofino, Italy by Jackson Craig (American, 20th Century), c. 1970. Signed lower right corner. Unframed. Imag...

Vibrant still life of grapes on the vine by an unknown artist (20th Century). A bunch of bright purple and red grapes peek out from behind lush green vines an...

Palm Springs Courtyard with Fountain - Drypoint Etching on Paper Stately drypoint etching of the courtyard of a Palm Springs house by Leland "Lee" Fuller (American, 1899-1962). The focus of this piece is the courtyard of a house with a fountain. Behind the garden and fountain, there is a section of the house with an arched doorway and tile roof. This was likely a house that Fuller designed. From the Robert Azensky Fine Art Mary Pickford...

A quiet still life of a vase with cup and kettle is the subject of this lithograph by Robert Kipniss from 1986. Kipniss is known for his rather moody graphic works-- using simple sha...

This artwork titled "Spenger's Fish Grotto, Berkeley CA" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed at...

Tranquil desert valley landscape by Maud Swigert (American, 20th Century). A dark river cuts through the center of the composition, framed on either side by a white riverbank and dro...

Dynamic oil painting of waves crashing against red cliffs by Henry Cusimano (American, 1937-2014). Signed by the artist indistinctly in the lower right ...

Beautiful mid century floral watercolor still-life of magnolia blossoms on budding branches by Ann Hobbs (American, 20th Century). Signed "Ann Hobbs" lower right. Titled "Tulip Tree...

Modernist Rocky Seascape in Watercolor on Paper A vibrant watercolor seascape by California artist Lucile Marie Johnston (1907-1994, American). Waves crash in among a group of brown...

Two Mid Century Rural Landscapes in Watercolor on Paper Two lovely watercolors by Beverly Lyons (American, 20th Century). In the top watercolor, an expansive sky sits above a strip ...

Artist: David Rosenthal (American 1876-1949) Title: Bayfront Park, Miami Florida Year: c.1940 Medium: Color Etching with aquatint Image (Plate mark) size: 9 x 11 inches Sheet size: 10 x 12.25 inches Signature: Hand signed, titled and numbered 6/150 in pencil by the artist Condition: Very good, margin slightly toned by age About the artist. David Rosenthal (1876-1949) was a Cincinnati artist...

This artwork "Flower in a Vase" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Sara Ethel Kolb Danner, 1894-1969. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 19 x 15.25 inches, framed size is 27.25 x 23.25 inches. It is custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with off white matting and gold color spacer. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Born in NYC on Oct. 2, 1894. As a child Sara Kolb was taught to paint by her father who was an artist and student of Thomas Eakins. She grew up in Philadelphia where in 1917 she wed William Danner. The Danners moved from South Bend, IN to Santa Barbara in 1926 and remained. She studied under Henry Snell at the PAFA (the Sara Kolb Danner...

This artwork titled "The Wharf" c.1980 is an original color serigraph by American artist Filastro (Fil) Mottola, 1915-2008. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 19/450 in pencil by...

Hazel Z Weckbach's (US based) "Path" is an original, hand-made oil painting that depicts a rocky forest clearing in early winter. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicl...

House Across the Lake - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper Delicate landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American...

Another Summer Robert Kipniss, American (1931) Date: circa 1980 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 119/175 Size: 6.5 x 5.5 in. (16.51 x 13.97 cm) Frame Size: 13 x 1...

Oil Pastel and Pencil Liquor Still Life Oil pastel and pencil still life depicting a line up of Dutch liquor bottles and drinking glasses by Erin Pearce (American, 20th C). Liquor ...

This colorful artwork "Red Houses" 1936 is an oil painting on canvas by American impressionist artist Judson Reynolds Briggs, b.1906. It is signed and dated ...

"St. Nicolas du Chardonnet" Etching in Ink on Paper Delicate and detailed etching by Katherine Kimball (American, 1866-1949). The Catholic church of St. Nicolas du Chardonnet is shown nestled in the streets of Paris. With clever use of line weight and clarity, the building is highlighted and cleanly stands out against the background and surroundings. Stamp with coat of arms on verso. Artist's info written on verso. Presented in a new black mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 10.75"H x 6.75"W Katherine Kimball (American, 1866-1949) was born in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire. She studied at the National Academy of Design in New York and exhibited in the San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exhibition of 1915. Listed in “Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975”; “North American Women Artists...

Scenic countryside landscape of a barn and cows in front of Mount Washington by Mark Henthorn (American, 1943-2018), 1980. Signed and dated "Henthorn '80" lower left. Displayed in rustic wood frame. Image size, 12"H x 16"L. Mark Henthorn was an American painter with a love of nature and strong respect for light. His work depicts a mood of peace and serenity seen in the spaciousness of the Western landscape. He spent over thirty years as an award-winning architect and illustrator. His art has been displayed in galleries in Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and in the Port Townsend...

Chuck Mauldin Born 1949 Fredericksburg Artist Size: 16 x 20 Frame: 23 x 27 Medium: Oil "Jaywalker" A native of Texas, Chuck Mauldin has been painting in oil since the age of twelve. His interest in watercolor and pencil drawing grew during his years spent in Louisiana. With his move back to Texas, he has renewed his focus on oil painting, using this medium in a realistic yet painterly style. Striving to quickly capture color and mood with a direct "alla prima" technique is one of his main objectives in painting outdoors on-location. Cows, cowboys and Native Americans often enrich the landscape in his studio work, while anything can inspire his plein air paintings. Workshops with Charles Sovek...

Who says you can’t hang a painting bursting with flowers in an all-neutrals room? At no risk of disturbing the peace, here’s an artwork done of roses and anthurium in surprisingly re...

Trees at the Top of the Hill - California Coastal Landscape in oil on Artists Canvas Board Dramatic Big Sur Bixby Bridge and coastal landscape by California artist Ken Lucas (American, 20th Century). Towering Big Sur Hills with the Bixby Bridge and the ocean framed behind. Well executed with dramatic brush strokes in greens and red muted tones. the bridge appears suspended in the sky above the gorge and the sea. "Ken Lucas" verso From a collection of the artist's works purchased from the artists estate. Canvas size: 24"H x 30"W In a gold toned frame with white linen liner Frame size, 28.5"H x 34.5"W x 1"D Ken Lucas was a school teacher and amateur painter from Monterey, California. He was primarily self-taught but became proficient as an artist and left a legacy of excellent paintings. He was a friend of and painted with Richard Lofton, Carmel Artist.

This artwork "Native Woman at the Well" 1948 is a oil painting on canvas board by American artist Joseph Earl Schrack, 1890-1973. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork is 21 x 16.65 inches, framed size is 28.5 x 24 inches. Framed in original mahogany and gold frame, with light grey liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Joseph Earl Schrack American (1890-1973) Born in Pottstown, PA on Feb. 26, 1890. Joseph Schrack studied at the AIC, Art Students League of NYC under Robert Henri. He later continued his studies at the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, the University of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Art Institute of Chicago, and courses with the Hans Hoffman School in Munich Germany. While he was in Europe in the early 1930's he also traveled to Capri, Italy. In 1934 he travelled to San Diego, CA and continued to paint at the Balboa University and Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego. His illustrations appeared in Liberty, McCalls, and Century magazines. He taught at the San Diego Fine Arts Gallery for many years before his demise there on July 16, 1973. Member: Men's Art Inst. (San Diego); San Diego FA Society; La Jola AA. Exh: AIC, 1913 (prize); Audubon Artists, 1944, 1945; Carlsbad (CA) AA, 1954. Murals: First Federal Savings Bank (San Diego); First Nat'l Bank (El Cajon); La Jolla Art...

1970's watercolor of boats anchored in a harbor by Ritchie Allen Benson (American, 1941-1996). This piece is signed "R. A. Benson" in the lower center. Image, 7.5"H x 9.38"W. Ritchie Allen Benson was born in Los Angeles. He studied at the Art Center School (Los Angeles) and was a member of the American Watercolor Society and the California Watercolor Society. Ritchie Allen Bensen grew up in the Los Angeles area during the World War II era. By the late 1950s, he was studying watercolor painting and by the 1960s was exhibiting on a national level. He spent a great deal of time painting along the California coast and was most interested in producing works which pictured boats and harbor scenes. His watercolors were sold through the Challis Gallery in Laguna Beach and through art association exhibition sales. Although he continued to paint occasionally in Southern California, most of Bensen's later works were done in Mendocino, California, or farther north in Washington state where he spent a lot of time painting on the beaches...

A Day's Work is Done 10" x 10" (Yellow lab with bird) “A Day’s work is done,” 10 x 10, gouache on Aquabord, sealed with Renaissance Wax. Also shown are other animal paintings in th...

Femme Fatale 12.0 x 24.0 x 3.0, 6.0 lbs Framed pastel on archival paper Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "This is the third time I've painted this wave and each time I ...

Compelling figurative nude with a surrealist feel by Ken Bower (American, 20th-C) a San Francisco Bay area artist. Pastel chalk color on paper created in 1980. Signed “Ken Bower 80' ...

Gorgeous landscape painting of two figures canoeing off a river bank with colorful autumn trees and mountains in the background, by an unknown artist. Unsigned. Presented in a giltwo...

Detailed watercolor of Monument Valley by Albert DeRome (American, 1885-1959). The viewer is looking out over the valley from a high vantage point, with towering mesas in the distance. In the foreground, there are some shrubs and a small tree to the right side of the composition. DeRome has created a sense of vast distance by rendering the far background with a hazy quality while keeping the foreground in clear focus. Signed "Albert DeRome" in the lower right corner. Inscription on verso as a gift to the artist's mother. Purchased from the estate of the artist Patterson's Antiques, Los Gatos. Presented in a wood frame with a new white mat. Image size: 5.75"H x 8"W Frame size: 11"H x 14"W Born in Cayucos, California, Albert De Rome (American, 1885-1959) became a California landscape painter, especially of natural landscapes formations, seascapes and marine scenes near Carmel and Monterey. Usually his palette was bright in both oil and watercolor, but he did the occasional nocturne. Scholars have compared his painting style and subjects to those of Thomas Hill and Albert Bierstadt. However, Albert De Rome never affiliated with any formal group of painters, although he had many close friends including Percy Gray, Gunnar Widforss and Will Sparks. As a young man, Thomas De Rome worked at the Congress Spring Hotel in Saratoga, and in San Francisco at the Globe Foundry, owned by an uncle. He studied art under Arthur Mathews, John Stanton and Lorenzo Latimer...

Idyllic landscape of a house and boat by a pond by Virginia DeFreitas (1919-2008). Signed "V. DeFreitas" in the lower right corner. Unframed. Virginia was an accomplished artist whose paintings depicted, among other subjects, many of the landscapes in the San Ramon Valley area. She attended the College of the Arts and Crafts in Oakland as a young woman and later studied with Clifford Holmes and Ralph DuCasse...

This artwork titled "Tolumne, California" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Clifford Holmes 1876-1963. It is signed at the lower right corner by the arti...

Contemporary still life of an interior with various geometric objects and a flashlight by Jim Pollock (American, 20th Century). Signed "Jim Pollock" on verso. Unframed. Image size: 1...

This artwork titled "Fish" is an original color lithograph on Laid paper by California artist Robert Holdeman, 1912-1994. It is hand signed in pencil b...

This artwork titled "Time to go Home Papa" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Darrell Craig McClure, 1903-1987 It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 14.85 x 21.5 inches, framed is 24 x 30 inches. It is custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold color spacer. It is in excellent condition, the colors are fresh and bright. About the artist: Born in Ukiah Feb 25 1903, he showed his interest in cartooning at a very early age. One of his cartoons appeared in the old Ukiah Republican Press when he was nine years old. His love for the sailing schooners he served on as a young man inspired him to do a series of paintings on the vessels. McClure's work has been favorably received on both the East and West Coast, and a number of his paintings hang in the Maritime Museum in San Francisco. He studied at a cartoon school in San Francisco and the California School of Fine Arts. Instructors included Maynard Dixon, Harold Von Schmidt and Clarence Mackey, leading artists of the day. At the age of 17, he began his love affair with the sea, taking his first voyage on the Annie Johnson, destined for Hawaii. At 19 he shipped out for the East Coast aboard the freighter, Artiagas, and worked up and down the coast until friends were instrumental in getting him a job as an apprentice cartoonist with Hearst's King Features. He was with the newspaper for 37 years. Thirty-one were spent drawing the Annie Rooney cartoon. McClure’s work is held in numerous collections nationwide, many paintings are on display at the Kelley House, Mendocino, Mateo, NC,the San Juan Islands and the San Francisco Yacht...

Wonderful French street scene by Ruth Williams Brickner, (American, 1926-2015). Signed "Ruth Brickner" lower right and verso. Williams above lower and Ruth Williams on verso. Circa 1950's. Image size, 16"H x 20.75"L. Impressionist painter from Los Altos...

Beautiful modern impressionist figure painting of a nude woman by BAy Area Artist George Wishon (American, b.20th Century). A contrast of...

Wonderful mid century oil painting of agave plants (Tequila) in harvest by W. K. Lee. Signed "W. K. Lee" lower right. Rustic wood frame. Image,12"H x 16"L.

Wyoming Barn - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite Warm ranch landscape by California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009). A large ...

Duane Bryers, American (1911 - 2012) - Five Feet Of Backbone, Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: Edition of 300, AP, Image Size: 23 x 16 inches, ...

Beautiful mid century still life of grapes with leaves and vines by Henry Jackson (American, 20th Century). Signed "H. Jackson" center right margin. Unfr...