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Pail, Boulders, Stream  -American Realism
Pail, Boulders, Stream  -American Realism

Pail, Boulders, Stream -American Realism

By Gregory Sumida

Located in San Francisco, CA

this wonderful composition. The watercolor is by the American Realist master Gregory Sumida (1948-), a

Category

1970s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

'Tree, Manhattan' — Classic American Realism
'Tree, Manhattan' — Classic American Realism

'Tree, Manhattan' — Classic American Realism

By Martin Lewis

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Martin Lewis, 'Tree, Manhattan', drypoint, 1930, edition 91 (including 10 trial proofs), McCarron 87. Signed in pencil. A superb, atmospheric impression, in warm black ink, on cream...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

SHAKE UP - Flag / American / Realism
SHAKE UP - Flag / American / Realism

SHAKE UP - Flag / American / Realism

By Robert Jackson

Located in New York, NY

Robert C. Jackson (b. 1964, Kinston, NC) began his career path as an electrical engineer before turning his passionate hobby into a full-time profession as a contemporary still life ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

'Spiderboy' — American Realism, New York City
'Spiderboy' — American Realism, New York City

'Spiderboy' — American Realism, New York City

By James Allen

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

mm). Illustrated in 'American Art of the Great Depression: two sides of the coin', Howard E. Wooden

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

'Pups in the Pit' — American Realism
'Pups in the Pit' — American Realism

'Pups in the Pit' — American Realism

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

received a listing in Who’s Who in American Art that same year. He finished his undergraduate degree in

Category

1940s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Pipe and Brawn' — WPA Era American Realism
'Pipe and Brawn' — WPA Era American Realism

'Pipe and Brawn' — WPA Era American Realism

By James Allen

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Princeton University Art Museum

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism
The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism

The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Milton James Burns was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, in 1853. A founding member of the Salmagundi Club in New York, Burns became a highly acclaimed marine painter, one of the few who was...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Bernard Corey White House in the Woods Oil Painting American Landscape
Bernard Corey White House in the Woods Oil Painting American Landscape

Bernard Corey White House in the Woods Oil Painting American Landscape

By Bernard Corey

Located in Rockport, MA

tradition. A refined and contemplative piece, ideal for collectors of mid-century American realism and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Hydra

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Hydra

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Folegandros

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Folegandros

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Freya

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Freya

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

exhibitions both in this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Thira Stairway

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Thira Stairway

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Thira Pathway
American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Thira Pathway

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Thira Pathway

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Oil Cliffside

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Oil Cliffside

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Red Step

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Red Step

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Ebonas I

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Ebonas I

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Ebonas II

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Ebonas II

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Artemon Gate

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Artemon Gate

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - The Blue Chimney

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - The Blue Chimney

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Blue Gate III

American Contemporary Art by Elena Borstein - Blue Gate III

By Elena Borstein

Located in Paris, IDF

this country and abroad including: American Realism at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Three

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) New York City

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Estuario
Estuario

Brooks AndersonEstuario, 2024

$7,000

H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in

Estuario

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Channel
The Channel

Brooks AndersonThe Channel, 2022

$4,500

H 24 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

The Channel

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Avenue of the Giants, no. 4
Avenue of the Giants, no. 4

Avenue of the Giants, no. 4

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Kingdom (In Memory)
Kingdom (In Memory)

Brooks AndersonKingdom (In Memory), 2023

$9,500

H 36 in W 72 in D 2 in

Kingdom (In Memory)

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Passage: West Marin
Passage: West Marin

Brooks AndersonPassage: West Marin, 2024

$7,000

H 36 in W 48 in D 2 in

Passage: West Marin

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sedona Rainstorm / oil on linen over wood
Sedona Rainstorm / oil on linen over wood

Sedona Rainstorm / oil on linen over wood

By Gail Chase-Bien

Located in Burlingame, CA

Sophisticated abstracted American realism landscape still life scene of rain falling, in this

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Reverie: Morning
Reverie: Morning

Brooks AndersonReverie: Morning, 2022

$5,000

H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in

Reverie: Morning

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by John Arthur. His work was purchased by this museum

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Suburban Sizzle

Jessica BrilliSuburban Sizzle, 2020

Unavailable

H 20 in W 226 in D 0.5 in

Suburban Sizzle

By Jessica Brilli

Located in New London, NH

Addition of 25 archival print, bright and colorful American realism painting depicting outdoors

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Strikes his Enemy" - Pretty Crow
"Strikes his Enemy" - Pretty Crow

"Strikes his Enemy" - Pretty Crow

By Joseph Henry Sharp

Located in Cincinnati, OH

American realism painting of a Native American by Josep Henry Sharp. Painting is in a period frame

Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Olympics. Milano Cortina. 2026
Olympics. Milano Cortina. 2026

Clifford SingerOlympics. Milano Cortina. 2026, 2025

Unavailable

H 24 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Olympics. Milano Cortina. 2026

By Clifford Singer

Located in Henderson, NV

representation of the Olymnpic Ring for American Realism. Offered as a Limited Edition without legend at $1200

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

Untitled
Untitled

John EgenstaferUntitled

Unavailable

H 24 in W 20 in

Untitled

By John Egenstafer

Located in Red Bank, NJ

Philadelphia, he studied art at Glassborough College in New Jersey. A follower of the style of American

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait

Bo BartlettSelf Portrait, 2004

Unavailable

H 10 in W 11 in

Self Portrait

By Bo Bartlett

Located in Los Angeles, CA

tradition of American realism as defined by artists such as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth. Like these

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Patriarch
Patriarch

Bo BartlettPatriarch, 2008

Unavailable

H 48 in W 65 in

Patriarch

By Bo Bartlett

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

American realist with a modernist vision. His paintings are well within the tradition of American realism

Category

Early 2000s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Thalassa
Thalassa

Brooks AndersonThalassa

Unavailable

H 40 in W 40 in D 1.5 in

Thalassa

By Brooks Anderson

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Shroud 3

Brooks AndersenThe Shroud 3

Unavailable

H 24 in W 17 in D 1.5 in

The Shroud 3

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Shroud 1

Brooks AndersenThe Shroud 1

Unavailable

H 24 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

The Shroud 1

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Channel

Brooks AndersenThe Channel, 2022

Unavailable

H 24 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

The Channel

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Virgano 2

Brooks AndersonVirgano 2

Unavailable

H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in

Virgano 2

By Brooks Anderson

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by John Arthur. His work was purchased by this museum

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tower No. 2
Tower No. 2

Brooks AndersonTower No. 2

Unavailable

H 24 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Tower No. 2

By Brooks Anderson

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by John Arthur. His work was purchased by this museum

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tower

Brooks AndersonTower, 2023

Unavailable

H 24 in W 48 in

Tower

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by John Arthur

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

In Memory (Homelands)

In Memory (Homelands)

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape Tradition, by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Simone 2, Realism Oil Painting, Contemporary Portrait, Painting of Girl
Simone 2, Realism Oil Painting, Contemporary Portrait, Painting of Girl

Simone 2, Realism Oil Painting, Contemporary Portrait, Painting of Girl

By Jim Salvati

Located in Naples, FL

Oil on canvas. Realist oil painter, Jim Salvati, utilizes texture to add emotion and depth to his panels. His paintings usually depict a lone figure, but are not so much portraits a...

Category

2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Passing Brilliance, contemporary realism seascape, oil on panel, framed
A Passing Brilliance, contemporary realism seascape, oil on panel, framed

A Passing Brilliance, contemporary realism seascape, oil on panel, framed

Located in Burlingame, CA

Spectral City is framed in a simple white washed float frame with a silver lip - finished measurements are deep 25 3/8 x 49 3/8 x 1 3/4 deep Denny Holland creates paintings depictin...

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Truffles, realism, still life in rich deep hues, oil on panel
Truffles, realism, still life in rich deep hues, oil on panel

Truffles, realism, still life in rich deep hues, oil on panel

Located in Burlingame, CA

Truffles is currently framed but can be removed! finished frame measurements 10 3/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/4 deep Denny Holland creates paintings depicting objects with accuracy and detail....

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Thalassa No. 5

Brooks AndersonThalassa No. 5, 2023

Unavailable

H 48 in W 48 in

Thalassa No. 5

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American Realism in the Landscape

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Horses, Plein Air Realism Original Fine Art Oil on Linen Canvas
Two Horses, Plein Air Realism Original Fine Art Oil on Linen Canvas

Two Horses, Plein Air Realism Original Fine Art Oil on Linen Canvas

By Dee Beard Dean

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

and private collections throughout the United States. Dee is a Signature Member of the American

Category

2010s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

The Shroud 4

Brooks AndersenThe Shroud 4

Unavailable

H 24 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

The Shroud 4

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, and are featured in the seminal book, Spirit of Place: Contemporary American

Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Near Light, Mid Century Realism Los Angeles night scene, oil on panel, framed
Near Light, Mid Century Realism Los Angeles night scene, oil on panel, framed

Near Light, Mid Century Realism Los Angeles night scene, oil on panel, framed

Located in Burlingame, CA

Spectral City is framed in a simple maple float frame - finished measurements are 13 1/4 x 37 1/4 x 1 1/2 deep Denny Holland creates paintings depicting objects with accuracy and de...

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Portrait of Ronald Colman
Portrait of Ronald Colman

Edna ReindelPortrait of Ronald Colman, 1948

Unavailable

H 36.25 in W 30 in

Portrait of Ronald Colman

By Edna Reindel

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

force in American Magic Realism, accented this portrait of actor Ronald Colman with her trademark

Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Forest Eyes" By Jon Carsman
"Forest Eyes" By Jon Carsman

Jon Carsman"Forest Eyes" By Jon Carsman, 1974

Unavailable

H 51 in W 41 in D 1.5 in

"Forest Eyes" By Jon Carsman

By Jon Carsman

Located in Norwood, NJ

and countryside of small town America. Jon Carsman found the source of his inspiration in the play of

Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Louis SchankerUntitled, 1938

Unavailable

H 27.5 in W 23.5 in

Untitled

By Louis Schanker

Located in Lawrence, NY

.'' They protested against the prevailing currents of regionalism and realism in American art. The Whitney

Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

In The Mood

David Michael SlonimIn The Mood

Unavailable

H 16 in W 12 in D 1 in

In The Mood

By David Michael Slonim

Located in Boston, MA

American David Michael Slonim abandoned Realism years ago, embarking on a aesthetic journey that

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Trio

David Michael SlonimTrio, 2015

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

Trio

By David Michael Slonim

Located in Boston, MA

American David Michael Slonim abandoned Realism years ago, embarking on a aesthetic journey that

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Engine 4

Rob BrooksEngine 4

Unavailable

H 20 in W 20 in

Engine 4

By Rob Brooks

Located in Southport, CT

USA fine artist Rob Brooks is a contemporary American painter who brings Social Realism back to the

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Saturday

Saturday

By Rob Brooks

Located in Southport, CT

“USA fine artist Rob Brooks is a contemporary American painter who brings Social Realism back to

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Packaged Ice

Rob BrooksPackaged Ice

Unavailable

H 30 in W 45 in

Packaged Ice

By Rob Brooks

Located in Southport, CT

USA fine artist Rob Brooks is a contemporary American painter who brings Social Realism back to the

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Seated Nude
Seated Nude

Seated Nude

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Hudson, NY

National Arts Club, New York, NY 1987 Died: New York, NY Selected Exhibitions 2009 American Modernism 1920

Around East River
Around East River

Maurice KishAround East River, circa 1940s

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 24.5 in

Around East River

By Maurice Kish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

frame included. Maurice Kish (Russian-American, b. 1898) Maurice Kish was born in Dvinsk, Russia in

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Metamorphosis, a Tale of the Man and the Sea.

Metamorphosis, a Tale of the Man and the Sea.

Located in Miami, FL

pictorial dialogue between figurative and abstract art evoking the Latin-American Magic Realism. Diaz Galvez

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frederick Hart Bronze Sculpture The Muses Music Signed Female Bust Full Round
Frederick Hart Bronze Sculpture The Muses Music Signed Female Bust Full Round

Frederick Hart Bronze Sculpture The Muses Music Signed Female Bust Full Round

By Frederick Hart

Located in Bloomington, MN

aesthetic reasons. As a proponent of realism, he was made an honorary member of The American Society of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

People Also Browsed

Tugs on the Hudson
Tugs on the Hudson

Tugs on the Hudson

By Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Located in Middletown, NY

Drypoint etching with engraving printed in black ink on Japanese mulberry paper, 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 inches (113 x 84 mm), full margins. In superb condition. A beautiful New York City rive...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago

By Harold Haydon

Located in New York, NY

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon "History of the U.S. Postal Service" 21 x 25 1/2 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1938 Estate s...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stoops in Snow
Stoops in Snow

Martin LewisStoops in Snow, 1930

$35,000Sale Price|30% Off

H 18 in W 23.13 in D 2 in

Stoops in Snow

By Martin Lewis

Located in Plano, TX

Stoops in Snow. 1930. Drypoint and sandpaper ground. McCarron catalog 89.state ii. 9 x 14 7/8 (sheet 13 1/4 x 18 7/16 ). Edition 115 recorded impressions. Illustrated: Cortissoz, C...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...

Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism
'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism

'Locomotives Watering' — Ashcan School Social Realism

By Reginald Marsh

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Reginald Marsh, 'Erie R.R. Locos Watering (Locomotives Watering)', etching, 1934, edition 100 (Whitney, 1969), Sasowsky 155. Unsigned as published; numbered '68/100' in pencil. A su...

Category

1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague
"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague

"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This classic example of American Scene painting, depicting a group of four laborers loading the harvest onto a wagon amidst the fields, has the energy and dynamic of Thomas Hart Bent...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chicago Skyline
Chicago Skyline

Paul SchumannChicago Skyline, 1900

$800

H 7.17 in W 10.83 in

Chicago Skyline

By Paul Schumann

Located in Middletown, NY

A beautiful turn-of-the-century lake view of Chicago by an American artist known for his Texas landscapes. Etching with drypoint on watermarked Umbria laid paper with deckle edges, ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Drypoint

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Industry and Commerce
Industry and Commerce

John BallatorIndustry and Commerce, 1936

$12,000

H 16.5 in W 39.5 in D 3 in

Industry and Commerce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This mural study is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Industry and Commerce, 1936, tempera on panel, 16 ½ x 39 ½ inches, signed verso “John Ballat...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

'The Steps' — WPA Era Graphic Modernism
'The Steps' — WPA Era Graphic Modernism

'The Steps' — WPA Era Graphic Modernism

By Fritz Eichenberg

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Fritz Eichenberg, 'The Steps', wood engraving, 1933, edition 200. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Ed. 200' in pencil. Initialed in the block, lower right. A superb, richly-inked impr...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in New York, NY

NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

'Financial District', New York City — American Modernism
'Financial District', New York City — American Modernism

'Financial District', New York City — American Modernism

By Howard Norton Cook

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Howard Cook, 'Financial District', lithograph, 1931, edition 75, Duffy 155. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper, the full sheet with wide margins (2 3/4 to 5 5/8 in...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Gargoyle and His Quarry
The Gargoyle and His Quarry

John Taylor ArmsThe Gargoyle and His Quarry, 1922

$2,750Sale Price|21% Off

H 7.13 in W 5.25 in D 0.5 in

The Gargoyle and His Quarry

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Plano, TX

The Gargoyle and His Quarry, Notre Dame. 1920. Etching.Fletcher 90. 7 1/8 x 5 1/4 (sheet 10 1/2 x 9 1/16). Gargoyle series #1. Edition 75. A rich impression printed on 'FJHead&Co' c...

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1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

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