Impressionist Art

Charming and colorful mid century watercolor of a small coastal neighborhood and orchard by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Initialed and dated "ZD '64" lower right corne...

Artist: Adolf Adler, Romanian (1917 - 1996) Title: Parading the Torah Year: circa 1965 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 19.5 x 27.5 in. (49.53 x 69.85 cm) Frame Size: 21 x 29...

Beautiful mid-century landscape of sycamore trees along a stream in front of a distant mountain range by Alice Egge (American, 1931 - 2000), c.1960s. A t...

A dramatic oil seascape showing a view of translucent, gray-green waves rolling in towards a rocky coastline, with the first light of the day showing golden through dark clouds overh...

Gorgeous mid century watercolor seascape of Near Point, at Mansion Overlook, Carmel, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989), c.1960. Signed "M.W. Ziegler" lower right. Presented in rustic black frame. Image size, 12"H x 22"L. Margaret Zeigler studied art at the Cincinnati Art Academy, Minneapolis Art...

Gorgeous landscape of a farmhouse and other buildings by Thomas (Tom) Theodore Craig (1909 - 1969) . Unsigned. Presented in a modern wood frame. Image size: 14"H x 18"W. One of two with one signed T. Craig on wood stretcher on verso (this one is unsigned). Born in Upland, California, Tom Craig became a landscape, portrait and figure painter whose early career was in illustration but whose later focus was fine-art painting. He became a major figure in The California Style* of watercolor painting. As a young student, Craig studied botany at the University of California at Berkeley, and living in Los Angeles, continued botanical studies at Pomona College. With a persistent interest in art, he studied briefly at Chouinard Art Institute* with Stanton Macdonald-Wright, Millard Sheets and Barse Miller. In 1928, when he was 21, he got tuberculosis, and for his health, moved for several years to Palm Springs, California for the dry desert climate. During this period, he became a serious fine-art painter, and returning to Los Angeles, studied with Frank Tolles Chamberlain and Clarence Hinkle...

Artist: Raphael Soyer, American (1899 - 1987) Title: Woman on Street Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm) Frame Size: 24.5 x...

Artist: Henry Waltermar Doane – American (1905-2002) Title: Old Martinez Year: circa 1970 Medium: watercolor on watercolor paper Sight size: 20 x 28 inches. Sheet size: 22 x 30 inch...

Artist: Thomas Strickland, American (1923 - 1999) Title: Flower Still Life Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed u.l. Size: 20 x 24 inches Frame: 31 x 27.5 inches

Beautiful tonalist landscape of California foothills and country road. Signed and dated "CKP" and "'69" lower right corner. Presented in rustic wood frame with eggshell mat under nonglare glass. Image size: 18.25"H x 13.25"W. Framed size: 23.5"H x 18"W. California Tonalism was art movement that existed in California from circa 1890 to 1920. Tonalist are usually intimate works, painted with a limited palette. Tonalist paintings are softly expressive, suggestive rather than detailed, often depicting the landscape at twilight or evening, when there is an absence of contrast. Tonalist paintings could also be figurative, but in them, the figure was usually out of doors or in an interior in a low-key setting with little detail. Tonalism had its origins in the works of the French Barbizon school and in the works of American painters who were influenced by them. California Tonalism was born when the emphasis in California landscape painting passed from the grand landscapes of works like those of Thomas Hill and William Keith's early career, to more intimate views of a domesticated landscape. At the same time, the parallel Pictorialist Photography...

Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Fruit from "Drawings for the Bible" Year: 1960 Medium: Lithograph Edition Size: 6500 Size: 14 in. ...

An original impressionist oil painting by Chinese American artist Chuck Fee Wong.

Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Farewell Year: circa 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 18 in. x 10 in. (45.72 cm x 25.4 cm) Frame Size: 23 x 15 inches

Charming mid century impressionist portrait of a clown in pink by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "M. Blake" in the lower left corner. Unfr...

Zhuravel is a painter who lives in Kiev, Ukraine. He was a noted artist both during and after the Soviet period. "Cossack Charge" is an impressionistic work depicting a Ukrainian the...

Watercolor portrait of a young Mexican girl by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Signed "Joe Yeager" in the lower right corner. This piece is on hea...

Signed lower right, 'Carl Niederer' (American, 1927-2019) and dated 1965; additionally titled, 'Yerba Buena from Telegraph Hill' verso. Carl Niederer f...

Signed lower left, 'Leon Franks'; additionally signed and titled, 'Portrait of a Girl', on old label verso. A bravura brushwork study of a young woman wearing a floral patterned shirt gazing calmly towards the viewer. A noted portrait and still life painter, Leon Franks studied at the Academie Julian and Grande Chaumiere in Paris and, subsequently, in Los Angeles at the Chouinard Art Institute and the Los Angeles Art Center. Franks additionally studied privately with Nicolai Fechin, Will Foster and F. Tolles Chamberlain. Before settling in Los Angeles in 1936, where Franks continued his education and began designing for the movie industry, he did portraits and decorations for Vancouver theaters. The author of several 'How to Paint' books, including titles 'How to Do Still Life' (1952) and 'Leon Franks on Techniques' (1964), Franks was a teacher. He privately taught several artists, including Vernon...

Artist: Chaim Goldberg, Israeli (1917-2004) Title: Wanderer Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed on Bottom Right and Left Size: 39 x 28 inches Frame Size 46 x 34.5 inches

Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991) Title: Three Dancers Year: circa 1965 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 36 x 28 inches Frame Size: 42 x 34 inches

F. De La Fuenta Bluebonnet San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 18 x 22 Medium: Oil 1962 "Bluebonnet"

BELA CZOBEL 1883-1976 1883 - Budapest-1976 (Hungarian) Title: Still Life with Flowers and Two Apples Technique: Original Signed Oil Painting on canvas size: 79 x 64 cm / x 31.1...

Charming rural landscape with a two lane country road, mountains in the background, and two trees in the foreground by Fred O. Bohne (American 19th-20th C...

Signed lower left and lower right "Mary Juergens" (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1960. An Impressionist-style oil seascape showing a dramatic view of azure and jade wate...

An original mid century impressionist painting depicting midtown Manhattan and a view of the Empire State Building by Chinese American artist Chuck Fee Wong. Benjaman Gallery...

Artist: Juan Garcia Ripolles, Spanish (1932 - ) Title: Woman with Flowers Year: 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 15 x 24 in. (38.1 x 60.96 c...

A view of the famous San Diego state park beach, shown at sunset with figures walking on the shore. Signed lower right, 'Edwin Adamson', titled verso, 'Torrey Pines Beach' and painted circa 1965. An alumnus of Hamlin University and the University of Minnesota, Adamson maintained his interest as an amateur watercolorist while pursuing a military career. Retiring with honors in 1978, he expanded his interest in painting and was elected a member of the Carmel Art...

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...

Oil painting titled "Spring Mix" by Gabriel Portoles Ascaso (Spanish, b. 1930). Presented in a wood frame. Studied at the Escola de la Llotja (Barcelona School of Arts and Crafts) wh...

HENRYK BERLEWI 1894-1964 Warsaw 1894-1964 Paris (Polish/French) Title: Reclining Figure Technique: Original Signed Oil Painting on canvas laid on ...

Cinema cityscape, an aquatint print and hand painted watercolor by Leon Kroll (American,1884-1974). Signed lower left vertical "Leon Kroll '68". Edition one of six, 1/6. Unframed. 15...

Artist: Marc Chagall, After, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Granada Year: 1962 Medium: Etching with Aquatint (Restrike) Image Size: 13 x 9 inches Size: 19 in. x 15 in. (48.26 cm x 38.1...

Honoured Artist of the RSFSR, People’s Artist of the USSR, Member of the USSR Academy of Arts, Winner of the I. E. Repin State prize.

"Ward Ranch", a detailed watercolor landscape by Leonard Frank Starks (American, 1891-1986). Unframed. Signed "L F Starks" lower left. Titled "Ward Ranch-Carlotta" and dated "9-69" o...

Unframed. Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to capture his eyes to that world with his painting. After starting his artistic training at the age of nine, Gil Sala entered the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, ​​where he had as teachers Felix Mestres and Vicente Borrás. Already in 1930, being still almost an apprentice, he obtained the bronze medal of the School, and in 1936 he won by contest a scholarship to make a study trip through Spain. Those were the difficult moments of the outbreak of the Civil War and thanks to the help of the sculptor Mariano Benlliure, he was able to complete his artistic training. Throughout his life Ignacio Gil dedicated himself to travel both in the Peninsula and in different Islamic and Latin American countries. He exhibited his work in Spain, France, the Philippines, Switzerland, the United States, Canada and Colombia, among many other countries. Extraordinary draftsman, agile handling pencil and charcoal, Ignacio Gil immortalized landscapes of all Spain...

"Rough Seas", Mid Century Seascape by Hartzell Harrison Ray 1969 Gorgeous mid century seascape titled "Rough Seas" by California artist Hartzell Harrison Ray (American, 1896-1991). ...

Signed lower right, 'Stalter' for Richard Stalter (American, born 1934) and painted circa 1965. A lyrical oil still-life showing a variety of ceramic objects including a floral decorated, tin-glazed earthenware sugar-pot set on an aqua-glaze earthenware plate and a lilac-glazed, small bowl set...

woman on boat,lake,1967,russian art LEONID VAICHLIA (St. Petersburg, 1922) Works by Leonid Vaichlia can be found in various private collections in Eur...

Beautiful plein air painting of Bay Area mountains in autumn by Charles Eades (American, 1949-2009) circa 1965. Signed lower left corner "Chas. Eades." Unframed. Image 18"H x 24"W. ...

The White Barn at Wilder Ranch, a color photograph by Vestor Dick, master photographer (American, 1922 - 1998). Presented in a giltwood frame. Signed "V. Dick" lower right, circa 196...

Yolande Ardissone French, b. 1927 Lyons-La Foret, Normandie Oil on Canvas Signed lower left 32 by 39 ½ in. W/frame 39 ½ by 47 in. Yolande Ardissone was bo...

Loveta Strickland Central Texas Artist Waco Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 32 x 44 Medium: Oil "Texas Hill Country Fall"

Jonah Kinigstein is an artist living in Brooklyn. He works in the scorched earth tradition of such 18th- and 19th-century cartoonists as James Gillray, George Cruikshank, and Joseph Keppler, and embraces their somewhat rococo pen and ink technique as well as their penchant to exaggerate the grotesque. In the 1990s, he used to paste...

Mid Century nude study of a female figure in a reclining pose with a rich blue background by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Signed "Blanchette" lower right. Unf...

Wonderful palette knife impasto painting of the Matterhorn from the Italian side with Breuil-Cervinia in forefront by Northern California artist Beatrice Ash...

Exceptional Impressionist landscape of a road leading past a tree and pond up to a farmhouse, by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Signed by the artist in the lower right corne...

Elegant mid century landscape by Sidney Williams (American, 20th century). Signed "Sidney Williams" and dated '62 in the bottom left corner. Image size, 16"H x 23"L. A Carmel area wa...

Rowboat near Hatteras Lighthouse by Nelson Gwinn, Jr. (American, 1927 - 1994). Signed and dated "Nelson Gwinn, Jr. 9/68" in the lower right corner. Title and artist info on verso. Pr...

Nellie Buel 1908-2002 Comfort Texas Image Size: 36 x 24 Frame Size: 42 x 30 Medium: Print Circa 1960s "El Grito" Biography Nellie Buel 1908-2002 Nellie V. Buel (nee Upton), was born in 1908. Nellie attended Oregon State in Corvallis and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a BA in Anthropology and Art. After many years as a faculty and Air Force wife and mother, Nellie resumed her full time interest in art. She studied under many notable artist-teachers, including Harding Black, Harold Roney, Dennis Olson and Kent Rush. Nellie Buel's work has been accepted in local and national juried shows. She has won numerous awards and prizes from art groups such as the San Antonio Art League and the San Antonio Watercolor Group, among others. Nellie's work is also included in permanent collections at St. Mary's University, the Healy-Murphy Learning Center, McAllen International Museum, the Hal Prince Collection (NY), Tamarind Institute Archives (Albuquerque, NM), and the McNay Art Museum Study Collection. Nellie V. Buel died in the United States in 2002. Nellie V. (Upton) Buel, born January 15, 1908, Portland, OR, died November 15, 2002. She attended Oregon State in Corvallis and graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a BA in Anthropology and Art. After many years as a faculty wife, Air Force wife and mother, Nellie resumed her full time interest in art. She studied under many notable artist-teachers, including Harding Black, Harold Roney, Dennis Olson, and Kent Rush. Although she was equally talented and proficient in all media, her interests soon specialized in graphics, in particular hand-pulled, limited editions of etchings, calligraphy, monotype, and woodblocks on handmade papers. Her work has been accepted in local and national juried shows, with awards and prizes from art groups such as San Antonio Art League, San Antonio Watercolor Group, Hill Country Arts Foundations, Texas Watercolor Society, and International Society of Experimental Artists. Nellie's work is also included in permanent collections at St. Mary's University, Healy-Murphy Learning Center, McAllen International Museum, Hal Prince Collection (NY), Tamarind Institute Archives (Albuquerque, NM) and McNay Art Museum Study Collection. After she and her husband retired to Boerne, they founded the Cibolo Studio in Comfort, Nellie's art studio and gallery, which she shared with Debbie Little-Wilson. Working in her studio, participating in shows, and sharing knowledge, techniques, and ideas with other artists, she continued to expand her artistic endeavors and creativity until very recently. She also gave of her time and talent through her teaching and critiquing other artists' works. Sadly, the contents of Cibolo Studio were heavily damaged during July, 2002 floods, causing closure of the studio after 30 years at the same location. She is predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Col. (USAF) Jack Buel. She is survived by her daughter, Ellen Todd Hanks (George); son, John Thomas Buel; three grandaughters, Kathryn Buel, Elizabeth Buel, and Natalie Mund (Randy) and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a host of artist friends and colleagues, but most especially by Debbie Little-Wilson, Dripping Springs...

Freeman Baldridge's impressionistic depiction of the impact of a wave on land, with a swirl of colorful flowers and bird overhead. Oil on canvasboard...

Oil landscape showing a view of the Provencale countryside, looking across a field with a goat grazing towards a village with trees and, beyond, to rolling hills beneath a clouded bl...

Jeannette Milam Jones (1903-1999) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 11.5 x 14.25 Frame Size: 16 x 19 Medium: Oil "Mission San Jose" Biography Jeannette Milam Jones (1903 - 1989) The following information is from Susan Soderstrom, whose family was a neighbor of the artist in San Antonio, Texas and who found this information about Jeanette Jones among her deceased mother's papers. "A native of Uvalde, TX, window of Lucian T. Jones, Sr., and Mother of Lucian T. Jones, Jr. and Bruce Milam Jones. She studied with Harry Anthony de Yong, Henry Lee...

Deep tonal lithograph of a ship influenced by Chinese Merchant ships. It is signed, titled and dated by the artist. It is framed in a gold frame with a white matte. Paul Sprohge is a...

Gorgeous mid century Pacific Northwest oil landscape of McKenzie River, Oregon by La Selva Beach, California artist Loretta Adele Lee Kirchoff (American, 1907-1994). Signed "Kirchoff...

Scene of a road in a small town by Dorothy Gill (American, 20th Century). Signed "Dorothy Gill" in the lower left corner. Presented in a distressed wood frame. Image size: 18"H x 24"W

Oil on canvas of one of the lions from The Terrace of the Lions, Delos, Greece. Canvas measures 30 x 25; frame dimensions are 38 3/8 x 33 3/8 x 1 5/8. Artist's initials and date, lower right. Weight is 14 3/4 pounds. The Terrace of the Lions was dedicated to Apollo by the people of Naxos shortly before 600 BCE. It is originally thought to have had nine to twelve squatting, snarling marble guardian lions along the Sacred Way; today, one is inserted over the main gate...

Peaceful landscape depicting the calm waters of a coastal slough with partly cloudy blue sky by Mildred Vejtasa Fenner (American, 1911-2005). Signed "M. Fenner" lower right. Presented in a rustic painted period wood frame with linen liner. Image, 22"H x 28"W. Mildred Vejtasa Fenner was born in 1911, in Adam, N.D. She was the eldest of six children. When she was 5, the family moved to Circle, N.D. Following high school in Circle, she attended Eastern Montana State Normal School in Billings, and became an elementary school teacher. In 1937, she married Wayne Fenner, a mining engineer. They had three sons. She taught at Cardwell, MT until the family moved to California in 1952. They lived in Watsonville, Calif., and she taught at Salsipuedes Elementary School and Moss Landing...

Carmel by the Sea "Near Point" 1969 Seascape Substantial modernist period seascape painting by Monterey artist T. Brown. Displayed in a linen lined...