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The Whip - Social Realism
The Whip - Social Realism

The Whip - Social Realism

By William Gropper

Located in Miami, FL

Work is marked on reverse "Rhythm" and "The Whip." on verso - We are not sure the exact meaning of this work. Gropper was a social realist and a radical of his time and a commenta...

Category

1960s Conceptual Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

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 Skyline 14 x 21 1/2 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 Singed lower left Framed ...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Located in New York, NY

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Streetscape" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1939 Signed l...

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

By Stuart Davis

Located in New York, NY

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have three similar in style works from 1911 available now on 1stDibs.

Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Mixing Mortar 12 1/2 X 14 3/4 inches (sight) Framed 19 1/2 X 21 3/4 in...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

NURSING MOTHER, Signed Lithograph, Motherhood, Social Realism, Breastfeeding Art
NURSING MOTHER, Signed Lithograph, Motherhood, Social Realism, Breastfeeding Art

NURSING MOTHER, Signed Lithograph, Motherhood, Social Realism, Breastfeeding Art

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Union City, NJ

Raphael Soyer NURSING MOTHER, BLUE SKIRT is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Socia...

Category

1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Negro' — California WPA Social Realism – Slavery
'Negro' — California WPA Social Realism – Slavery

'Negro' — California WPA Social Realism – Slavery

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Nicholas Panesis, 'Negro', 1934, color lithograph, edition 18. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 8/28 in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower right. A fine impression, with fresh ...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'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

Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression

Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Daniel Ralph Celentano, Untitled (Strike Breakers) pencil, c. 1934. Signed, lower right. A fine, social-realist drawing, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches), in...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

Located in New York, NY

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th Century) "High School Dance" 27 x 32 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '47 Lower Righ...

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC

Located in New York, NY

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904-1981) Hot Summer Night 25 x 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower left and dated‘48 Fr...

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 ...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE Signed Lithograph, Portrait Drawing, Social Realism
YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE Signed Lithograph, Portrait Drawing, Social Realism

YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE Signed Lithograph, Portrait Drawing, Social Realism

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Union City, NJ

YOUNG WOMAN PINK BLOUSE is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism Painter...

Category

1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century
"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century

"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century

By Mortimer Borne

Located in New York, NY

"May Day" Social Realism WPA American Modern NYC Scene Mid 20th Century Mortimer Borne (Polish/American 1902-1987) "May Day" 32 x 25 inches Oil on canvas, 1934 Signed lower right Fr...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) 6th Avenue Elevated 19 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Watercolor on paper Signed an...

Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

By Cecil Crosley Bell

Located in New York, NY

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre
Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre Anton Refregier (1905-1979 Costume, 1931 Pencil, crayon, and silver paint on paper 17 x 13 ¾ inches...

Category

1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Pencil, Paint, Paper, Crayon

Answering the Door  Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Answering the Door  Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

By Stuart Davis

Located in New York, NY

Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have three similar in style works from 1911 available now on 1stDibs.

Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers Anton Refregier (1905-1979) Mural Study, Untitled 7 ¾ x 22 inches (sight) Gouache, pencil, and charcoal o...

Category

1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Board, Pencil

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism

By Gerrit Sinclair

Located in New York, NY

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism Gerrit Van Sinclair (1890 – 1955) Parade 20 x 15 inches Oil on board, c. 1940s Signed lower right Fram...

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

By William Gropper

Located in New York, NY

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898 - 1977) Unemployed 20 x 16 inches Oil on canvas, 1937 Signed lower right Provenance: E...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism

Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism

By Georgina Klitgaard

Located in New York, NY

Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism Georgina Klitgaard (1893 - 1976) Waterfall, Bearsville NY 40 1/2 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower...

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism
NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism

By Isabel Bishop

Located in New York, NY

NYC Park Scene American Scene Social Realism WPA Woman Artist Ashcan Realism Isabel Bishop (American, 1902-1988) "NYC Park Scene" Pencil on paper Sight: 5 x 7-1/8 inches Signed l...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

By Bernard Gussow

Located in New York, NY

"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism Bernard Gussow (1881-1957) 3rd Avenue El 28 1/8 x 30 1/4 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower left Fram...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

By Bernard Gussow

Located in New York, NY

"Morning Beneath the EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism Bernard Gussow (1881-1957) "Morning Beneath the EL" 24 1/4 x 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

By Charles Demuth

Located in New York, NY

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism Charles Demuth (1883-1935) "Bathers" 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches watercolor on paper, c. 1930 Signed lower le...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1920s Social Realism “Erie R.R. Yards” Lithograph
1920s Social Realism “Erie R.R. Yards” Lithograph

1920s Social Realism “Erie R.R. Yards” Lithograph

By Reginald Marsh

Located in San Francisco, CA

While the 1920s stock market was raising some Americans to new heights of wealth, plenty of folks ground out a minimal existence through hard labor. Pointedly capturing this disparit...

Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA

By Ernest Fiene

Located in New York, NY

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) Glass Blowers 28 x 23 inches Oil on canvas board Signed and dated 1944 lower...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century
"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century

By Agnes Hart

Located in New York, NY

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century Agnes Hart (American, 1912-1979) "Union Square, New York City" Sight: 14 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches Gouache...

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation
"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation

"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation

By Daniel Celentano

Located in New York, NY

"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation Daniel Ralph Celantano (1902-1980) "Pelham Bay" 12 1/4 x 16 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower cente...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Money Lender"  WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
"Money Lender"  WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

By Mervin Jules

Located in New York, NY

"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Mervin M Jules (1912-1994 "The Money Lender" 15 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches Oil on board, c. 1940s Signed lower left F...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Printing Press 40 ½ x 26 inches (sight) Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower rig...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

By Louise Ronnebeck

Located in New York, NY

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson Ronnebeck (1901 - 1980) Proposal Sketch for Worland Wyoming Post Office WPA Mural Project...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children

American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children

Located in New York, NY

American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children Winnie Borne Sherman (1902-2004) “Ring around the Rosie” Pencil on Paperboard, c. 1930s 13 3/8 H x 15 5...

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Board

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) 6th Avenue El at 8th Street 13 x 18 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 ...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student
"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student

"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student

By Daniel Celentano

Located in New York, NY

"Still Life" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Thomas Hart Benton Student Daniel Celentano (1902-1980) "Still Life" 14 1/8 x 10 1/2 Oil on canvas Signed lower left and on str...

Category

1930s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art

By Louise Ronnebeck

Located in New York, NY

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art Louise Emerson Ronnebeck (1901 - 1980) Oil Riggers, Mural Study Image: 6 1/2 x 37 inches Watercolor ...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern

By John Marin

Located in New York, NY

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern John Marin (1870-1953) Brooklyn Bridge 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches Graphite on paper Signed lower right, c. 1...

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1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

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Homo Ludens 11

Katrin KorfmannHomo Ludens 11, 2015

Unavailable

H 39.4 in W 31.5 in

Homo Ludens 11

By Katrin Korfmann

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A project that highlights the visual report between social realism and euphoric utopianism referencing the visual and material facilitation of socially unifying rituals.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wen Ji Qi Wu
Wen Ji Qi Wu

Katrin KorfmannWen Ji Qi Wu, 2014

Unavailable

H 49 in W 70 in

Wen Ji Qi Wu

By Katrin Korfmann

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A project that highlights the visual report between social realism and euphoric utopianism referencing the visual and material facilitation of socially unifying rituals.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Homo Ludens 42

Katrin KorfmannHomo Ludens 42, 2013

Unavailable

H 49 in W 70 in

Homo Ludens 42

By Katrin Korfmann

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A project that highlights the visual report between social realism and euphoric utopianism referencing the visual and material facilitation of socially unifying rituals.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Castells
Castells

Katrin KorfmannCastells, 2014

Unavailable

H 49 in W 70 in

Castells

By Katrin Korfmann

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A project that highlights the visual report between social realism and euphoric utopianism referencing the visual and material facilitation of socially unifying rituals.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

New England Barn

Paul SampleNew England Barn, 1968

Unavailable

H 16 in W 12 in

New England Barn

By Paul Sample

Located in Hudson, NY

His interest in portraying communities and interpersonal dynamics also marked his work as characteristic of Social Realism.

Category

Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Busy Harbor Near San Pedro

Busy Harbor Near San Pedro

By Paul Sample

Located in Hudson, NY

His interest in portraying communities and interpersonal dynamics also marked his work as characteristic of Social Realism.

Category

Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mail Slot (1/10)
Mail Slot (1/10)

James HaymanMail Slot (1/10), 2014

Unavailable

H 20 in W 24 in

Mail Slot (1/10)

Located in New Orleans, LA

From the artist: My photography has always tried to find the connection between humanist documentary and social realism. New Orleans has long afforded me a palette where these two as...

Category

2010s Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital

Flambeau (1/10)
Flambeau (1/10)

James HaymanFlambeau (1/10), 2018

Unavailable

H 20 in W 24 in

Flambeau (1/10)

Located in New Orleans, LA

From the artist: My photography has always tried to find the connection between humanist documentary and social realism. New Orleans has long afforded me a palette where these two as...

Category

2010s Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital

Queen of Jackson Square (1/10)
Queen of Jackson Square (1/10)

Queen of Jackson Square (1/10)

Located in New Orleans, LA

From the artist: My photography has always tried to find the connection between humanist documentary and social realism. New Orleans has long afforded me a palette where these two as...

Category

2010s Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital

Lathe #2

Edith KramerLathe #2, 1947

Unavailable

H 31 in W 21 in

Lathe #2

By Edith Kramer

Located in East Hampton, NY

She is most closely affiliated with Social Realism and often painted gritty factories and the subways of her adopted New York.

Category

1940s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Night Scene (Central Park)
Night Scene (Central Park)

Night Scene (Central Park)

By Edith Kramer

Located in East Hampton, NY

She is most closely affiliated with Social Realism and often painted gritty factories and the subways of her adopted New York.

Category

1960s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Passing By
Passing By

Raphael SoyerPassing By

Unavailable

H 28 in W 21.5 in

Passing By

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

A painter in the style of Social Realism and a WPA artist, he was noted for his compassionate portrayal of urban life and Depression subjects, along with portraits of artists, dancer...

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

20th Century; Judaica; Religion
20th Century; Judaica; Religion

20th Century; Judaica; Religion

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

A painter in the style of Social Realism and a WPA artist, he was noted for his compassionate portrayal of urban life and Depression subjects, along with portraits of artists, dancer...

Category

20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Stewart's

Paul CadmusStewart's, 1934

Unavailable

H 7.63 in W 11.63 in

Stewart's

By Paul Cadmus

Located in Oakland, CA

According to MOMA, the "riotous Greenwich Village Cafeteria introduces into the Social Realism of the day the come-hither glance of the man heading into the bathroom.....

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

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 forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Rob has been a full time pr...

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 the forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Rob has been a full time p...

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 forefront. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962, Rob has been a full time pr...

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Walter SanfordUntitled

Unavailable

H 17 in W 14 in

Untitled

By Walter Sanford

Located in Des Plaines, IL

He was one of the first and only black social realism and abstract expressionist artists of the 20th century.

Category

20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Gentleman from Cracow: Nude in the Moonlight
The Gentleman from Cracow: Nude in the Moonlight

The Gentleman from Cracow: Nude in the Moonlight

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

A painter in the style of Social Realism and a WPA artist, he was noted for his compassionate portrayal of urban life and Depression subjects, along with portraits of artists, dancer...

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Conversation Piece

Aden ArnoldConversation Piece, c. 1937

Unavailable

H 38.875 in W 44.875 in

Conversation Piece

Located in Spokane, WA

During the early-to-mid 20th century, American painters often turned their attention to social realism, documenting the realities of everyday life rather than idealized or abstract s...

Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled WPA artist "LYNCHING"
Untitled WPA artist "LYNCHING"

Arthur SmithUntitled WPA artist "LYNCHING"

Unavailable

H 24.5 in W 22.5 in

Untitled WPA artist "LYNCHING"

By Arthur Smith

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Smith was an American painter whose artwork strongly exemplifies the style of social or urban realism, which was popular during the 1930s and 1940s.

Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract surrealist painting by American, Walter Quirt, titled "The Farm"
Abstract surrealist painting by American, Walter Quirt, titled "The Farm"

Abstract surrealist painting by American, Walter Quirt, titled "The Farm"

By Walter Quirt

Located in Washington, DC

Quirt’s objection to Social Realism from a political point of view was that it was too ineffective in conveying a social message and insulted the intelligence of the very people it w...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Gentleman from Cracow, " Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
"The Gentleman from Cracow, " Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

"The Gentleman from Cracow, " Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

A painter in the style of Social Realism and a WPA artist, he was noted for his compassionate portrayal of urban life and Depression subjects, along with portraits of artists, dancer...

Category

1970s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lord, Oh My Lord

Iver RoseLord, Oh My Lord, 1940

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 8 in

Lord, Oh My Lord

By Iver Rose

Located in Wellesley, MA

Many of Rose's works dating from the 1930s and '40s have a social realism flavor. This item is being offered by Ernest S.

Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Monhegan Fish House

Emil Eugen HolzhauerMonhegan Fish House

Unavailable

H 22 in W 28 in

Monhegan Fish House

By Emil Eugen Holzhauer

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

The 1913 Armory Show combined with Henri's teaching led Holzhauer to adopt modernist elements of Expressionism, Fauvism and Social Realism. He was especially influenced by the expres...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Buoys and Barrells

Emil Eugen HolzhauerBuoys and Barrells

Unavailable

H 22 in W 28 in

Buoys and Barrells

By Emil Eugen Holzhauer

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

The 1913 Armory Show combined with Henri's teaching led Holzhauer to adopt modernist elements of Expressionism, Fauvism and Social Realism. He was especially influenced by the expres...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Monhegan Scene

Emil Eugen HolzhauerMonhegan Scene

Unavailable

H 20 in W 16 in

Monhegan Scene

By Emil Eugen Holzhauer

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

The 1913 Armory Show combined with Henri's teaching led Holzhauer to adopt modernist elements of Expressionism, Fauvism and Social Realism. He was especially influenced by the expres...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)
UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)

UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)

By William Weintraub

Located in Los Angeles, CA

However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for portraiture.

Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Untitled

William WeintraubUntitled

Unavailable

H 14 in W 12 in

Untitled

By William Weintraub

Located in Los Angeles, CA

However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for portraiture.

Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)
UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)

William WeintraubUNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)

Unavailable

H 12.5 in W 10 in

UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)

By William Weintraub

Located in Los Angeles, CA

However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for portraiture.

Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Untitled

William WeintraubUntitled, 1960

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 18.75 in

Untitled

By William Weintraub

Located in Los Angeles, CA

However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for portraiture.

Materials

Oil

UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES)
UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES)

UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES)

By William Weintraub

Located in Los Angeles, CA

However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for portraiture.

Materials

Oil

Nude in the Woods

Nude in the Woods

By Guy Pène Du Bois

Located in Graton, CA

In addition to Chase, his teachers there were Frank DuMond, Kenneth Miller, and Robert Henri, whose teachings on Social Realism* and following one's own artistic inclinations had gre...

Category

1920s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ofrenda CVIII 108

José Antonio DávilaOfrenda CVIII 108, 2013

Unavailable

H 27.5 in W 27.5 in

Ofrenda CVIII 108

Located in Miami, FL

In 1950, leaving school, he entered the Free Workshop of Art and began as a realistic painter of social, folk and urban themes. Between 1954 and 1956, living in Barquisimeto, he stud...

Category

2010s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

El cuadragésimo cuarto encuentro

El cuadragésimo cuarto encuentro

Located in Miami, FL

In 1950, leaving school, he entered the Free Workshop of Art and began as a realistic painter of social, folk and urban themes. Between 1954 and 1956, living in Barquisimeto, he stud...

Category

1990s Constructivist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Provincelands
Provincelands

Judith Rothschild Provincelands, 1966

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in

Provincelands

By Judith Rothschild

Located in Lawrence, NY

Recognized as a gifted and precocious abstract painter, in 1945 she became a member of the Jane Street group, which included artists Leland Bell, Nell Blaine, Jane Freilicher, and La...

Category

1960s Color-Field Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Land of the Lotus Eaters
Land of the Lotus Eaters

Land of the Lotus Eaters

By Frank Van Sloun

Located in Graton, CA

A painter, muralist, etcher and educator, Frank Van Sloun, living in San Francisco, became especially noted for his murals and for being the principal West Coast exponent of Social R...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cactus, San Miguel
Cactus, San Miguel

Louis RibakCactus, San Miguel, Unknown

Unavailable

H 35 in W 24 in

Cactus, San Miguel

By Louis Ribak

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His early works evolved around social realism. He worked for the WPA as a muralist and assisted Diego Rivera on the mural for the lobby of the Rockefeller Center.

Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled - Horses

Louis RibakUntitled - Horses, Unknown

Unavailable

H 15 in W 13 in

Untitled - Horses

By Louis Ribak

Located in Santa Fe, NM

His early works evolved around social realism. He worked for the WPA as a muralist and assisted Diego Rivera on the mural for the lobby of the Rockefeller Center.

Category

20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Farmers and Tractor

Farmers and Tractor

By Gregorio Prestopino

Located in Hudson, NY

Much of Prestopino’s work was in the vein of social realism. During the 1940s and 1950s he became deeply investing in portraying everyday Manhattan and Harlem scenes.

Category

Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Still life of pears, apples, grapes and a Chinese jar

Still life of pears, apples, grapes and a Chinese jar

By CHARLES THOMAS BALE

Located in London, GB

Bale also painted genre scenes, landscapes, and a few scenes of social realism; he signed his work either ‘C.T. Bale’, or with a monogram.

Category

19th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Seated Nude
Seated Nude

Seated Nude

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Hudson, NY

exhibited "Soyer Sketchbooks Drawings" 2008 1899 Born: Borisoglebs, Russia 1912 Moved to New York, NY 1914 - 1917 Studied at Cooper Union, New York, NY 1914 - 1922 Studied at the...

OLD FIRE WAGON
OLD FIRE WAGON

Joseph SolmanOLD FIRE WAGON

Unavailable

H 16.25 in W 18.5 in

OLD FIRE WAGON

By Joseph Solman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A champion of modernism, Solman was elected an editor of Art Front Magazine when its other editors, art historian Meyer Shapiro and critic Harold Rosenberg, were still partial to Soc...

Category

20th Century Art

Abstract Monotype Print "Tar Cart #2"
Abstract Monotype Print "Tar Cart #2"

Joseph SolmanAbstract Monotype Print "Tar Cart #2"

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 20.5 in D 1 in

Abstract Monotype Print "Tar Cart #2"

By Joseph Solman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A champion of modernism, Solman was elected an editor of Art Front Magazine when its other editors, art historian Meyer Shapiro and critic Harold Rosenberg, were still partial to Soc...

Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Beach Scene
Beach Scene

Joseph SolmanBeach Scene, 1976

Unavailable

H 15.5 in W 18 in D 0.75 in

Beach Scene

By Joseph Solman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A champion of modernism, Solman was elected an editor of Art Front Magazine when its other editors, art historian Meyer Shapiro and critic Harold Rosenberg, were still partial to Soc...

Untitled (Rabbi with Prayer Shawl)
Untitled (Rabbi with Prayer Shawl)

Untitled (Rabbi with Prayer Shawl)

By Harry Sternberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sternberg held prominent positions in many artist's societies.The art world lost one of the great advocates of twentieth-century social realism with the passing of Harry Sternberg on...

Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,
Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

By Ben Shahn

Located in Graton, CA

After the 1940s Shahn moved from what he called "social realism" to a "personal realism." He also increasingly turned to tempera painting and graphics.

Category

Early 19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

‘Concert’ A
‘Concert’ A

Moses Feigin‘Concert’ A, 2000

Unavailable

H 35 in W 30 in D 3 in

‘Concert’ A

Located in West Sussex, GB

This popular and exciting work, influenced by both Russian folk-art and European post-Impressionism, was nevertheless banned in 1931, when Stalin issued a decree forbidding such "deg...

Category

Early 2000s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Rock Drillers, 1939" WPA era piece.
"Rock Drillers, 1939" WPA era piece.

"Rock Drillers, 1939" WPA era piece.

By Harry Gottlieb

Located in Los Angeles, CA

By 1930, however, Gottlieb's art was allied much more closely to the tradition of social realism in the vein of Sloan, Marsh and Hopper.

Materials

Gouache

Volumen VPC-062

Francisco NarváezVolumen VPC-062, 1972

Unavailable

H 26.3 in W 14.9 in D 7.8 in

Volumen VPC-062

Located in Miami, FL

His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and historical events.

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Volumen VPC-038

Francisco NarváezVolumen VPC-038, 1970

Unavailable

H 15.7 in W 12.5 in D 7.8 in

Volumen VPC-038

Located in Miami, FL

His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and historical events.

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Maqueta las toninas

Francisco NarváezMaqueta las toninas, 1944

Unavailable

H 8.6 in W 8.6 in D 3.9 in

Maqueta las toninas

Located in Miami, FL

His subjects include a new social realism, religious and domestic scenes, and historical events.

Category

1940s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

., 1938-42, 1946-47, 1952, 1958 World’s Fair, New York, 1939 Society of Independent Artists, 1940 Carnegie Institute, 1941 Allied Artists of America, 1933-46, 1945 (prize) Conne...

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, " Jules Herve, French Impressionism
"Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, " Jules Herve, French Impressionism

"Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, " Jules Herve, French Impressionism

By Jules René Hervé

Located in New York, NY

Jules Herve (French, 1887 - 1981) Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, n.d. Oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches Signed lower left; signed on the reverse Provenance: Dominio...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting

Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Impressive early American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period impressionist giltwood frame. Excellent condition.

Category

1910s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting

Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...

Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frederick Shane Artists Sketching California 1940s Modernist Gouache
Frederick Shane Artists Sketching California 1940s Modernist Gouache

Frederick Shane Artists Sketching California 1940s Modernist Gouache

By Frederick Shane

Located in Denver, CO

A striking 1940s modernist gouache painting by Frederick Shane titled Artists Sketching (California), depicting three artists working outdoors against a sweeping mountainous landscap...

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Antique American Modernist Large New York Cityscape Framed Street Scene Painting
Antique American Modernist Large New York Cityscape Framed Street Scene Painting

Antique American Modernist Large New York Cityscape Framed Street Scene Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist street scene painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a late 19th century fluted cove giltwood molding. E...

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting
Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting

Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique French impressionist Paris street scene signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood impression...

Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sunshine and Rain, Semi Nude women in joyful moment
Sunshine and Rain, Semi Nude women in joyful moment

Sunshine and Rain, Semi Nude women in joyful moment

By Charles Courtney Curran

Located in Miami, FL

A magical, idealized moment is captured as a bare-breasted maiden strolls out in the rain. Inscribed with title and signature on reverse Roughton Galleries; Dallas, Texas This larg...

Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Henriette Chabot with Peonies
Henriette Chabot with Peonies

Henriette Chabot with Peonies

By Jacques Emile Blanche

Located in Mc Lean, VA

This painting was owned by Comte Robert de Montesquiou (1855–1921), Paris Literature: Jane Roberts, Jacques-Émile Blanche (2012), pg. 47 (color illus.), p. 191. Included as no. R...

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill and factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Cent...

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

New York City Painting Michael Budden Evening On Broadway St James & Sardis
New York City Painting Michael Budden Evening On Broadway St James & Sardis

New York City Painting Michael Budden Evening On Broadway St James & Sardis

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Evening On Broadway, St. James & Sardi's Image is 10 x 8 unframed, 15.5 x 13.5 framed. An acrylic painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover

Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover

By Richard Sargent

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Approximate Date: 1957 Medium: Oil and Pencil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Sight Size 23.50" x 20.75", Framed 29.50" x 26.50" Original cover illustration for The Saturday E...

Category

1950s Interior Paintings

Materials

Board, Color Pencil, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting

$4,100

H 49 in W 36 in D 1 in

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting

Located in Ventura, CA

Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting This Light and Dark Abstract Mid-Century artwork is a captivating abstract painting that measures 36 inches in width and 48 inches in height....

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Acrylic

Antique American School Ashcan New York Cityscape Signed Street Scene Painting
Antique American School Ashcan New York Cityscape Signed Street Scene Painting

Antique American School Ashcan New York Cityscape Signed Street Scene Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderfully painted American impressionist street scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 12H by 16L.

Category

1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)' — WPA American Modernism
'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)' — WPA American Modernism

'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)' — WPA American Modernism

By Charles Turzak

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Charles Turzak, 'La Salle and Washington Street (Chicago, Illinois)', woodcut, c. 1935, edition c. 25. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream Japan pa...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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