Cottage Art

"Club House - Chenequa Country Club," by Wisconsin artist Robert Richter is an oil painting on wood with the signature on the verso. Set against a crystalline blue sky with stray wis...

William Dennis was a landscape painter based in Nottingham, England. Known for his impressionistic, pastoral landscape paintings, Dennis painted mostly in oil, capturing the rural sc...

Harry Humphrey Moore led a cosmopolitan lifestyle, dividing his time between Europe, New York City, and California. This globe-trotting painter was also active in Morocco, and most importantly, he was among the first generation of American artists to live and work in Japan, where he depicted temples, tombs, gardens, merchants, children, and Geisha girls. Praised by fellow painters such as Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, and Jean-Léon Gérôme, Moore’s fame was attributed to his exotic subject matter, as well as to the “brilliant coloring, delicate brush work [sic] and the always present depth of feeling” that characterized his work (Eugene A. Hajdel, Harry H. Moore, American 19th Century: Collection of Information on Harry Humphrey Moore, 19th Century Artist, Based on His Scrap Book and Other Data [Jersey City, New Jersey: privately published, 1950], p. 8). Born in New York City, Moore was the son of Captain George Humphrey, an affluent shipbuilder, and a descendant of the English painter, Ozias Humphrey (1742–1810). He became deaf at age three, and later went to special schools where he learned lip-reading and sign language. After developing an interest in art as a young boy, Moore studied painting with the portraitist Samuel Waugh in Philadelphia, where he met and became friendly with Eakins. He also received instruction from the painter Louis Bail in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1864, Moore attended classes at the Mark Hopkins Institute in San Francisco, and until 1907, he would visit the “City by the Bay” regularly. In 1865, Moore went to Europe, spending time in Munich before traveling to Paris, where, in October 1866, he resumed his formal training in Gérôme’s atelier, drawing inspiration from his teacher’s emphasis on authentic detail and his taste for picturesque genre subjects. There, Moore worked alongside Eakins, who had mastered sign language in order to communicate with his friend. In March 1867, Moore enrolled at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, honing his drawing skills under the tutelage of Adolphe Yvon, among other leading French painters. In December 1869, Moore traveled around Spain with Eakins and the Philadelphia engraver, William Sartain. In 1870, he went to Madrid, where he met the Spanish painters Mariano Fortuny and Martin Rico y Ortega. When Eakins and Sartain returned to Paris, Moore remained in Spain, painting depictions of Moorish life in cities such as Segovia and Granada and fraternizing with upper-crust society. In 1872, he married Isabella de Cistue, the well-connected daughter of Colonel Cistue of Saragossa, who was related to the Queen of Spain. For the next two-and-a-half years, the couple lived in Morocco, where Moore painted portraits, interiors, and streetscapes, often accompanied by an armed guard (courtesy of the Grand Sharif) when painting outdoors. (For this aspect of Moore’s oeuvre, see Gerald M. Ackerman, American Orientalists [Courbevoie, France: ACR Édition, 1994], pp. 135–39.) In 1873, he went to Rome, spending two years studying with Fortuny, whose lively technique, bright palette, and penchant for small-format genre scenes made a lasting impression on him. By this point in his career, Moore had emerged as a “rapid workman” who could “finish a picture of given size and containing a given subject quicker than most painters whose style is more simple and less exacting” (New York Times, as quoted in Hajdel, p. 23). In 1874, Moore settled in New York City, maintaining a studio on East 14th Street, where he would remain until 1880. During these years, he participated intermittently in the annuals of the National Academy of Design in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, exhibiting Moorish subjects and views of Spain. A well-known figure in Bay Area art circles, Moore had a one-man show at the Snow & May Gallery in San Francisco in 1877, and a solo exhibition at the Bohemian Club, also in San Francisco, in 1880. Indeed, Moore fraternized with many members of the city’s cultural elite, including Katherine Birdsall Johnson (1834–1893), a philanthropist and art collector who owned The Captive (current location unknown), one of his Orientalist subjects. (Johnson’s ownership of The Captive was reported in L. K., “A Popular Paris Artist,” New York Times, July 23, 1893.) According to one contemporary account, Johnson invited Moore and his wife to accompany her on a trip to Japan in 1880 and they readily accepted. (For Johnson’s connection to Moore’s visit to Japan, see Emma Willard and Her Pupils; or, Fifty Years of Troy Female Seminary [New York: Mrs. Russell Sage, 1898]. Johnson’s bond with the Moores was obviously strong, evidenced by the fact that she left them $25,000.00 in her will, which was published in the San Francisco Call on December 10, 1893.) That Moore would be receptive to making the arduous voyage across the Pacific is understandable in view of his penchant for foreign motifs. Having opened its doors to trade with the West in 1854, and in the wake of Japan’s presence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876, American artists were becoming increasingly fascinated by what one commentator referred to as that “ideal dreamland of the poet” (L. K., “A Popular Paris Artist”). Moore, who was in Japan during 1880–81, became one of the first American artists to travel to the “land of the rising sun,” preceded only by the illustrator, William Heime, who went there in 1851 in conjunction with the Japanese expedition of Commodore Matthew C. Perry; Edward Kern, a topographical artist and explorer who mapped the Japanese coast in 1855; and the Boston landscapist, Winckleworth Allan Gay, a resident of Japan from 1877 to 1880. More specifically, as William H. Gerdts has pointed out, Moore was the “first American painter to seriously address the appearance and mores of the Japanese people” (William H. Gerdts, American Artists in Japan, 1859–1925, exhib. cat. [New York: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 1996], p. 5). During his sojourn in Japan, Moore spent time in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Nikko, and Osaka, carefully observing the local citizenry, their manners and mode of dress, and the country’s distinctive architecture. Working on easily portable wood panels, he created about sixty scenes of daily life, among them this picturesque vignette of a Japanese tea garden...

"Spirit And Matter, Asen’s Fortress" is an impressionist painting by Maestro Krassimira Mihaylova. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporary Ed...

"St. St. Petar and Pavel Monastery" is an impressionist painting by Maestro Krassimira Mihaylova. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Impressionist, Contemporary Edi...

I'm also tired of this weather and longing for spring sunshine! :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...

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"The Golden Hour" is a colorful and vibrant fall foliage landscape in a warm autumn color palette by American Impressionist painter Albert Van N...

An atmospheric impasto painting by the contemporary artist Daniel Nichols, depicting a lake district cottage in the pass of Gray Crag. Signed with initials to the lower left. On canv...

Eric Hesketh Hubbard 1892 - 1957 Hampshire Landscape Oil on canvas, signed bottom left Image size: 24 x 18 inches (61 x 46 cm) Contemporary style hand made frame This painting was c...

"A Village High Street" by Sir Herbert Tripp. Sir Herbert Tripp c.b.e 1883-1954 was a painter poster artist draughtsman illustrator and writer. Regular exhibitor Royal Academy. Assis...

A plein air painting of a dirt road with a church at the end of it. Artist Bio Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his earliest years, it was evident ...

To see our other Modern British Art and views of London, including more from Angela Stones, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Angela Stones (1914-1995) Holy Trinity...

A delightful watercolour scene taking in the beautiful village of Wroxton, Oxfordshire. To the right stands All Saints church, where a nanny and child can be seen passing on the rais...

An emotive, impressionistic oil of a cold and blustery lake scene, with sheltered buildings and timber logs in the foreground. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.

English School Lower Chedworth 20th Century Oil on board, signed lower right Image size: 19 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (49.5 x 59.5 cm) Original frame In this painting, the winding countr...

A wonderful study of figures beside a lake with terraced houses in the background. With pen and ink detail. Signed. On watercolour paper.

A plein air painting of a California landscape. Artist Bio: Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his earliest years, it was evident that his passion w...

"Bleak House 7-13-2020" is a plein air painting of the artist's farm house in Louisiana, featuring hues of yellow, grey, blue and green. This work is fram...

Painted en plein air, in Sag Harbor, New York, in preparation for the popular 2016 exhibition, the Russian American Painting Alliance. A sunny autumn day, situated on a grassy fork b...

The original oil painting, "Red Vines" is an impressionistic view of a woman sweeping the walkway in front of a building covered in red vines. Cook use of vi...

"Golden Alpine Cabins" is an beautiful oil painted on location in the Italian Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a t...

"Mountain In Shadow" is an beautiful oil painted on location in the Italian Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the Val D' Ao...

Oleksandr Khrapachov "YAREMCHE"

Orsolic Dalessio's plein air painting is a picturesque depiction of the French countryside. Her impressionistic brushstrokes along with the soothing colors of nature, create a dreamy...

A rustic country scene far from the madding crowd with a figure readying his wagon for a day's harvest. Presented in a very fine maple veneer frame with hand markings and a gilt-effe...

Indistinctly inscribed and dated to the reverse. Unsigned. On board.

A watercolour depicting a charming thatched cottage in Ringmore, Devon, near Soar Mill Cove. Presented glazed in a white and black double mount and a limed blue wooden frame. Signed ...

A plein air painting of a snowy landscape. Ski chalets line the side of the composition. Dalessio uses the color of the wood panel peeking out under the paint as the light of the set...

This brightly colored American Impressionist landscape by Julia Sulzer Griffith is a delightful celebration of renewal and vibrancy. Griffith’s masterful use of light and color breat...

Painted en plein air, in Sag Harbor, New York. Situated in the People's United Bank parking lot, Butko looks over to the opposite side of Main Street. Beneath tall, fully bloomed trees, illuminated storefronts glisten after they close up for the day. Victor Butko was born into a long line of artists, and has been mentored in painting since the age of 8. He is currently the youngest artist exhibiting at Thomas Kearns McCarthey Gallery, one of the foremost dealers in the United States for Russian Impressionist art...

Original painting signed by the Artist lower right.

Original painting signed by the Artist lower left.

Sunday Morning by Larry Horowitz, 2010, Oil on canvas, 44 x 70 in. in Green, white, brown, and blue. American landscape painter, Larry Horowitz, is wid...

Morning Mist over Pyrenees, France [2020] I stayed in a little village in the Pyrenees and this was a view from my bedroom window. I loved the way the mist was rising above the moun...

Maison au Bord de Chemin by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878 - 1952) Watercolour and ink on paper 27 x 36.7 cm (10 ⁵/₈ x 14 ¹/₂ inches) Signed with Estate stamp, lower right This work is...

An oil painting of an old refurbished church in Sag Harbor. Butko captures shadows using rich purple tones and light using light greens and yellows. The Red Door...

Heller covers monumental and lesser-known works starting with Frank Lloyd Wright and tracing his design principles through his son Lloyd Wright, and students Richard Neutra, Rudolph ...

La Plage aux Andelys by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871 - 1961) Oil on board 23.7 x 32.9 cm (9 ⅓ x 13 inches) Signed lower left, Manzana Pissarro Executed circa 1930 Provenance Priva...

Signed and dated lower left: W.R. Miller. 1877.

The original painting "Flower Park" was created with colourful acrylic paints on a standard canvas. Ideal for your home, living room, dining room, bedroom or office. The size of t...

Cottage in Richmond Park By Max Panks [2021] original Watercolour on Paper Image size: H:21 cm x W:28 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:23.5 cm x W:30.5 ...

Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...

Thunder in Bauska. 2012, oil on canvas, 60x80 cm Landscape with man with a cigarette and wooden cottage in thunder by the river Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent...

"A Spring Day on the Porch" is a captivating Western School work. This painting vividly captures the essence of a perfect spring day, depicting a red house with a welcoming porch sur...

An oil painting by Viktor Butko. Painted en plein air, in Sag Harbor, New York, a nocturne of the shops on Madison Street. A couple approaches the illuminated red building, which hou...

QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon DORPSGEZICHT 1953 Gouache on paper 42 x 60 cm. Signed and dated: lower right ‘Quirijn 53’ Provenance: Pr...

An old stone two storey rural house half hidden amongst dark trees and branches with a touch of snow on the on field in the foreground. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes wi...

Painted en plein air, in Sag Harbor, New York, in preparation for the popular 2016 exhibition, The Russian American Painting Alliance. Situated outside at the Breakwater Yacht Club...

Awards 2013 Loring W. Coleman Award for Watercolor/ Allied Artists of America, 100th Annual Exhibition at the National Arts Club 2011 Mary Bryan Memorial Medal / Allied Artis...

Les Maisons Neuves by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié (B. 1935) Oil on canvas 130 x 162 cm (51 ¹/₈ x 63 ³/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Claude Pissarro Executed in 1991 This work is accom...

Hand embellished giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 100. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity ...

Charming watercolor of an Old Lyme, Ct shoreline estate by Beverly Neubauer & dated 1961 (LL) Art Sz: 12 3/4"H x 17 3/8"W Frame Sz: 20"H x 25"W

12x16, Oil on canvas board of the Howard museum in Cross Plains Texas. Home of Robert Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an ...

​Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Gary Faigin says of Kurt Solmssen’s work, “Though a realist, Kurt Solmssen does not so much record what ...

"A View of Irvington on Hudson," a watercolor by John Henry Hill, captures the picturesque beauty of Irvington, a charming village nestled along the Hudson River. Hill, celebrated fo...

original contemporary impressionism oil on panel painting create after observation how rain change nature :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificat...

original cityscape oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes...