American Impressionist Art

Lakeside Cabin - Pastel and Watercolor on Paper Watercolor and pastel painting depicting two wood cabins along the lakeside. Vibrant green trees surround t...

Against The Tide - Oil On Linen Oil painting of the California coastline at sunset in the style of Edgar Alwin Payne (American, 1883-1947). Deep grey clouds pose in the top corners with hues of pink light shining through. Choppy waves crash against deep red and brown rocks, as the whites of the wave hurl upward. The ocean shows tones of green, blue and yellow as the sunlight shines from above. Condition: professionally restored, previous reline onto Masonite with edge and corner wear. New UV resisting, non yellowing varnish applied. Unsigned. Unframed. Oil on linen on masonite. Image: 16"H x 30"W Edgar Alwin Payne was an American painter known for his landscapes, seascapes and western paintings. He was born in Washburn, Missouri on March 1, 1882, and began painting at the age of 14. He began his career by designing and painting scenery for the stage, and murals for homes and theaters. Primarily a self taught artist, he did though study briefly at the Art Institute in Chicago. Recognized as one of California's leading landscape artists, Payne earned the respect of his peers and art critics for his Impressionistic landscapes painted in the plein-air style. Possessing a reverence for nature, he especially loved the mountains. Frequently he took pack horses in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range to the upper lakes to sketch and paint, there he glorified the areas majestic peaks and cobalt blue lakes. Payne Lake was named in his memory. Drawn to Europe, Payne trekked to and painted the elevated heights of the Swiss Alps, the colorful fishing boats of Concarneau Harbor and Brittany, France and the picturesque sailing vessels of Chioggia, Venice, Italy. He spent time capturing on canvas Arizona's Canyon De Chelly and Navajo horsemen traversing the region's arid tablelands. He painted California...

A colorful vintage industrial outdoor scene in watercolor by artist Diane Baldwin (American, 20th century). Signed "Baldwin" lower right. Unframed. Image...

This artwork titled "Road to Commerce" c.1990 is an oil painting on canvas after American artist Gail Sherman Corbett, 1871-1952. It is signed at the lower left corner by another hand. The canvas size is 20 x 24 inches, framed is 28 x 32 inches.. Framed in a antique style frame. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Gail Sherman Corbett, sculptor, painter and art teacher, was the daughter of Frederick Coe and Emma Jane (Ostrander) Sherman and was born in Syracuse, New York. Her father was descended from Philip Sherman of Dedham, Essex, England, who came, in 1633 to Roxbury, Massachusetts, and afterwards, with eighteen others, founded the town of Portsmouth and the Colony of Rhode Island. He was the Second Secretary of that colony. Corbett's mother was a descendant of Michael Dyckman, one of the framers of the New Amsterdam Charter in 1623. Gail Sherman was educated at the Syracuse High School and the Anne Brown School, New York. She began her studies in sculpture at the Art Students' League in New York under Augustus Saint Gaudens, George DeForest Brush and others, and was later a student at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. She was given her first large commission in 1901, and, between then and 1914, when her work was interrupted by the War, she executed many memorial tablets, portrait busts, bas-reliefs, sundials, fountains, and medals. Her work received a medal and mention at the Panama-Pacific Exhibition in San Francisco in 1915. Her best known groups are the Hamilton S. White Memorial, Syracuse, New York (1905), the Kirkpatrick Memorial Fountain, Syracuse (1908), and the bronze doors of the Municipal Building, Springfield, Massachusetts (1913). Miss Sherman was married at Syracuse, June 28, 1905, to Harvey Wiley Corbett, a New York architect. They had two children: Jean and John Maxwell Corbett. During 1915-1917, Mrs. Corbett gave her services to the Woman Suffrage Party, and in 1916-1917 she was Chairman of the Chelsea Branch of the Woman's Municipal League. She was a member of the National Sculpture Society, the American Numismatic Society, the Woman's Municipal League, the New York Women...

Rocks at Cannon Beach, Oregon - Seascape in Oil on Linen Serene seascape by [Louis Bencreal]. Waves crash on a large rock formation at Cannon Beach in Oregon. At the bottom of the c...

Architecture and Landscape is a playful and expressive drawing that reimagines the familiar shape of a house through bold color blocks and dynamic crayon textures. With its geometric...

Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper Expressive line drawing of a man by Shirley Pittman (American, 1929-2013). He is sitting, cross legged, with a drink and an asht...

Small Rocky Mountain landscape by Sacramento, California artist Ruth Scott (American, 1891-1964). A purple sky looms over gigantic mountain p...

This artwork titled "El Vall" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Clifford Holmes 1876-1963. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canva...

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

This superb Impressionist still life oil on board painting is by one of the leading American Impressionism artists who painted in Europe, William Samuel Horton. Horton moved to Engla...

Glasses and Goatee by Lu Haskew Oil 14x11" image size Portrait Painting This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Shipping price inc...

"Shenandoah Valley" - Rural California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper Idyllic country landscape by California artist Alice M. Duke (American, 1921-2012). Two large brown-red barns sit at the edge of a glassy body of water. They are surrounded by towering dark green trees, which are reflected in the water along with the barns. Titled "Shenandoah Valley"; California Shenandoah Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes portions of Amador County and El Dorado County, California, United States. It is a sub-region of the Sierra Foothills. titled "shenandoah Valley" and monogrammed AC #25 on mat verso verso. (we have two others with signed labels "Alice Duke" and initialed AC #23 & AC #24 by this artist) Presented in a vintage frame with a double mat. Frame size: 16.75"H x 20.75"W Image size: 10"H x 14"W Duke, Alice (American, 1921-2012 was an artist from Jackson, California. She was a student of Dorner Schueler. A member and exhibitor with the Central Coast Art League. Memberships: Founding member, Gallery 10. Central California Art League Member, Northern California Arts. Member, Society of Western Artist Shows and Awards: 1999 - Gallery 10, Sutter Creek, CA 1986 - (1st Place, Watercolors) Sonoma Valley Art Center, Sonoma, CA 1985 - (Hon. Mention, Watercolors) Sonoma Valley Art Center, Sonoma, CA 1982 - Sunshine Art...

An alluring portrait of a man (the artists son David) in a blue button up shirt by Lee T. Dalton (American, b.1925). Signed "Lee Dalton '72" upper left....

Robert Kipness was an American painter and printmaker who’s work focused on forms and a pronounced moodiness. Morning View III Robert Kipniss, American...

Wonderful mid-century still life of a floral bouquet with self portrait, in a vivid palette and painterly brush strokes, by Marjorie Hyman (American, - 2016), circa 1969. Signed lower left corner. Unframed. Condition: Good; wear on edges and corners. Image size: 30"H x 24"W. Hyman was a professional artist, published poet, played piano at the Officers Club during World War II. She studied theater at Stanford University and later performed professional monologues in the Bay Area. Member of the Peninsula Art Association, student of Alice de Boton...

Charming oil painting of the Wells Fargo Express Office building in the gold country town of Columbia State Historic Park in Columbia, California by Cecil ...

Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915 Water of bouquet of Roses by California artist M Boyer Cooper circa 1915. (aunt of Opal Nelson Dean). Signed lower right "M. Cooper...

Peaceful watercolor landscape of a small dock with colorful structures over calm waters by Daphne Williams (American, 20th Century). Signed "Daphne Williams" lower right. Presented i...

One out of many in a series of vibrant mid century watercolor ocean seascapes by Joseph Yeager (American, 1892-1958), featuring deep turquoise ocean waves crashing against a rocky cliffside cove, on heavy bond Arches watercolor paper, c.1940s. Signed "Joe Yeager...

Old Houses in Amsterdam Drypoint, 1909 Signed and dedicated in pencil lower right. "A Mr. H. A. Webster, bien sympathiquement, T.F. Simon, Paris 26/10" Simon...

Wooden House is a playful and expressive drawing that reimagines the familiar shape of a house through bold color blocks and dynamic crayon textures. With its geometric simplicity a...

Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones Lovely late 1960's vintage landscape oil painting of an autumnal scene by Cal...

"Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco" Multi Layer Screen Print on Paper - Signed Rare and bold Screen Print (Silk Screen) of Fisherman's Wharf 1957 by Gordon Cope (American, 1906-1999). Several boats are docked at Fisherman's Wharf, with buildings directly behind them. In the distance, the hills of San Francisco can be seen meeting a pale blue sky. Of particular note is the skillful representation of the reflections of the boats in the water, and the clever use of grey paper as negative space. Numbered and titled in pencil in the lower left corner "22/100 Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco" Hand signed and dated in pencil in the lower right corner "Gordon Cope 1957" Titled, signed, and dated "in plate" Presented in a silver colored frame with a double mat. Frame size: 22.5"H x 27"W Image size: 15"H x 20"W Gordon N. Cope (American, 1906-1999) was an educator and painter. Trained in Utah and France, he exhibited his landscape paintings and portraits in the United States and Europe, and he believed music was related to painting. Cope was born on May 14, 1906, in Salt Lake City. He was trained by Utahn artists LeConte Stewart and Lawrence Squires, and at the Académie Julian in Paris, France in 1928. He also studied singing at the Opéra-Comique. Cope taught art at Latter-day Saints University, and he served as the chair of its Department of Art in 1930–1931. He taught at the Mountain School of Art from 1932 to 1938, and he was the director of the Art Barn School in Salt Lake City in 1939–1941. Cope painted Utahn landscapes as well as a portrait of Henry H. Blood, who served as the seventh governor of Utah from 1933 to 1941. Cope exhibited his work in the United States and Europe. According to the Deseret News, Cope "felt that music and painting are closely interrelated, and that the study of one form may be used to complement the appreciation and understanding of the other." Cope died on June 10, 1999, in San Francisco, California. Gordon Nicholson Cope studied with well-known Utah artists A.B. Wright and LeConte Stewart, and became recognized as a major Utah artist of the Great Depression. Cope was born in Salt Lake City in 1906 and spent much of his life in Utah. Cope gained much of his artistic training from diverse environments and influences. Following his training with the previously mentioned artists, Cope spent the next year, 1924, working with Lawrence Squires in Arizona. To expand his knowledge and training, Cope traveled to Europe, where he studied the "old masters" such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. From 1924 to 1928, Cope studied in England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, and worked for a year at the Acadamie Julian, where many early Utah artists...

Kansas City Cityscape, Mid Century Modern Primary Colors Urban Landscape Mid-century modern urban landscape by California artist Eleanor Perry (American, 20th century). This 1969 mo...

Charcoal and pastel on paper Sight: 16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. Framed: 24 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 1 2/3 in. Signed lower right Inscribed verso

A small, winding trail invites the viewer into this beautiful verdant landscape by California artist Ken Lucas (American, 20th Century). Signed "Ken Lucas" o...

Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray Schooners in the mist by artist and illustrator Howard Garfield Gray (American, 19th-20th C). Watercolor...

Mid century portrait of a red-haired boy with freckles by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Rendered his signature style, this portrait is clean and vibrant. The subject is looki...

Orange Poppies in a Vase, Modernist Still Life in Watercolor on Paper A vibrant watercolor still life with a vase filled with orange poppies on a carnation pink background with abstract leaves of teal blue and purple, by California artist, Lucile Marie Johnston (1907-1994, American). Signature, "L. Johnston '74" at the bottom left and "Lucile Johnston" on the back. Presented in a new cream mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 24"H x 20"W Paper size: 16"H x 12"W Born in Santa Rosa, California on May 26, 1907, Lucile Johnston settled in Glendale 1930-1939, later moving to Carmel and then Pacific Grove in Monterey County, California where she remained. she managed Marsh's Oriental Antiques Shop...

A fine New Hampshire landscape by American artist Hermann Dudley Murphy (1867-1945). Murphy was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts, in 1867. After studying at the Boston Museum of Fine ...

Delicate watercolor of a carriage in front of two buildings by an unknown artist (20th Century). A carriage sits in front of two buildings, with bare trees framing the scene. This pi...

Powwow Fringe Powwow Ceremony Oklahoma Traditional Dance 10" x 8" " Oklahoma’s Annual Red Earth Pow Wow brings together several tribes to share ceremony and traditional dance. Pho...

Mid century portrait of two children, a young boy and girl in traditional dress, set in a rustic interior by M. Ray Stancliff (American, b. 1925). Si...

Spring Landscape with house and figure A preliminary watercolor for a color aquatint, illustrated on line, title unknown Signed lower left in block letters (see photo) Watercolor and...

Artist: Bart Perry (American, 1906-1992) Title: Lake Tahoe III Year: 1957 Medium: Watercolor Paper: Watercolor paper Image size: 19 x 23.75 inches paper size: 19 x 23.75 inches Signature: Signed lower right in pencil by the artist Condition: Excellent, some hanging tape remaining on the back at the sheet edge. About the artist. Bart Perry studied at the California School of Fine Arts, MFA, 1928. Fine Arts, Mills College, Berkeley, CA. 1955. Selected Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery with Wm. Mayo, 1946; California School of Fine Arts, Roy DeForest...

Birch Trees - Landscape in Watercolor on Paper by John Salminen Expressive watercolor by John T. Salminen (American. 20th Century). Signed "John T. Salminen" in the lower right cor...

Artist: Arnold Grossman (American, 1923-2016) Title: The concrete Plant Year: c.1970 Medium: Watercolor Paper: Watercolor paper Image size: 11.25 x...

Vibrant autumnal impasto painting of the High Sierra mountains by Ruth Frymire (American, 20th century). Signed "Ruth Frymire" lower right. Unframed. Imag...

Hazel Z Weckbach's (US based) "Sage Blossom" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a valley between stunning sandstone cliffs and rock formations in a desert landscape ...

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 "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...

Signed in pencil. A European town square with fountain and tower.

Colorful figurative landscape watercolor painting of Columbia, California, showing two men in cowboy hats. By Lillie Eesther (Hillman) Heebner, a Monterey Bay area artist. Signed "L....

Portrait of a clown in three quarter view, with expressive brushstrokes and use of color by Marjorie Blake (1920-1994). Unsigned, but was purchased with...

Study of a woman in profile by San Francisco artist William Kirchner (20th Century). Signed and dated "W. Kirchner 67" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new charcoal grey mat with foam core backing. Paper size: 18"H x 12"W. Exhibitions, San Francisco 28th Annual Arts Festival 1974, Capricorn Asunder Gallery 1974, Nevada City...

This artwork Titled "Sausalito, CA" c.1940 is an oil painting on cardboard panel by noted California artist Carl M. Thorp, 1912-1989. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The panel size is 16 x 20 inches, framed size is 26.5 x 30.5 inches. Framed in a wooden brownish gold frame, with beige color liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Carl Thorp (1912–1989) was an American artist who became known for Impressionist landscapes of California, sometimes referred to as California Scene Painting, as well as New York City, Boston and New Orleans Cityscapes. He was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 14, 1912. Active in California between 1928 and 1957, Carl Thorp studied at the Academy of Fine Art in San Diego with Maurice Braun and Alfred Mitchell...

"Twilights Last Gleaming" - Vintage 1980's Etching Vintage etching depicting the characters from the 1977 movie "Twilights Last Gleaming" by Claudett...

Dynamic and energetic watercolor of waves crashing into coastal rocks by Joe Yeager (American, 20th Century). Signed in the lower right corner by the ar...

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...

Grey Barn and Brown House - Rural California Landscape in Watercolor on Paper Serene country landscape by California artist Alice M. Duke (American, 1921-2012). A brown farmhouse is at the left side of the composition, on top of a slight hill. To the right, there is a grey barn at the base of the hill. Surrounding both buildings, there are lush green trees and wire fences. Titled “Chinese Cemetery Road (Jackson, California.) Presented in a vintage frame with a double mat. Frame size: 16.75"H x 20.75"W Image size: 10"H x 14"W Duke, Alice (American, 1921-2012) was an artist from Jackson, California. She was a student of Dorner Schueler. Memberships: Founding member, Gallery 10. Member, Northern California Arts. Member, Society of Western Artist Shows and Awards: 1999 - Gallery 10, Sutter Creek, CA 1986 - (1st Place, Watercolors) Sonoma Valley Art Center, Sonoma, CA 1985 - (Hon. Mention, Watercolors) Sonoma Valley Art Center, Sonoma, CA 1982 - Sunshine Art...

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 artwork titled "Bali Beach" 2004 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed at the lower right cor...

This artwork titled "Bundalloch” c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Clifford Holmes 1876-1963. Bundalloch is a hamlet or "clachan" in the western Scottish Highlands...

This artwork "Landscape in Red" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. It is signed at the lower ri...

Herman Palmer (American, 1894-1946) Untitled, 20th century Pastel on board Sight size: 11 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. Framed: 18 1/4 x 21 in. Signed lower right: Herman Palmer Herman Palmer ...

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...

Elegant 1940's still-life of pussy willows in a white vase with a rich royal blue drape by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned and unfram...

Mid Century Modern Portrait of Woman in Green Dress Original Oil Painting Evocative mid century modern portrait of woman in green dress by California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...

Charming impressionist landscape of a cabin beneath the trees by N.C McNickle (American, 20th Century). Signed "N.C. McNickle" on verso. Unframed. Image size, 16"H x 20"L.