Sandy Cove - folk art, Nova Scotia, Maud Lewis 1950s
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This folk art painting is by Nova Scotia’s Maud Lewis. Maud Lewis is beloved for her simple
Category
1950s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maud Lewis
Maud LewisSleigh in Winter with Dog - figurative, outsider art, oil on beaverboard, Circa 1955
$42,000
H 18.5 in W 21 in
Sleigh in Winter with Dog - figurative, outsider art, oil on beaverboard
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This folk art painting of a winter scene by Maud Lewis features a dog. The iconic paintings of
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Maud LewisRed Sleigh on Winter Road - figurative, outsider art, oil on beaverboard, Circa 1950
$47,000
H 21.25 in W 22.75 in
Red Sleigh on Winter Road - figurative, outsider art, oil on beaverboard
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This folk art painting of a red sleigh in winter is by Maud Lewis. Maud Lewis is perhaps the best
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
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Oxen in Winter by Folk Artist Maud Lewis
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
renowned folk artist Maud Lewis. Framed by a snowy ground and bright green trees, the oxen each have three
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sleigh Ride to Lake
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
One of Canada's best known folk artists, Maud Lewis is famous for rural scenes such as this
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Three Black Cats
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
signed and unframed. Maud Lewis’s paintings are joyful and depict her surroundings with humor and
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Two Skiers
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
reconstructed her house and installed it in the gallery as part of a permanent Maud Lewis exhibit. Created in
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Oxen Hauling Logs
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Maud Lewis (1903-1970) born in South Ohio, Nova Scotia She remains one of Canada's best known folk
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Covered Bridge
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Toronto International Film Festival (2016). Maud Lewis is played by Sally Hawkins, recently nominated
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Oxen Pulling Cart - Bright and colourful outsider art
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
excellent condition. Maud Lewis expert Alan Deacon writes this about "Oxen Pulling Cart": The 1960s for
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Boats at Sandy Cove
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The simplicity of Maud Lewis’ paintings, brushed initially with scrounged paint from local
Category
1950s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Oxen in Spring
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Two yoked oxen pull a red cart in this charming springtime cove painting by folk artist Maud Lewis
Category
1960s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pair of Oxen With Tree in Foreground
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
renowned folk artist Maud Lewis. Framed by a snowy ground and bright green pines, the oxen each have four
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Winter Logging
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Excellent example of Maud Lewis' folk art. Painted late in her life (circa 1963-1965), it includes
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
White Cat With Flowers and Yarn
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
by folk artist Maud Lewis. Maud Lewis’s paintings are joyful and depict her surroundings with humor
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Covered Bridge in Winter with Cloud
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
village scene by folk artist Maud Lewis. This painting is signed and framed without glass. Maud Lewis
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Oxen with Logging Wagon
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
painting by folk artist Maud Lewis. A man in red urges the oxen along. This painting is unframed. Maud
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Two Oxen in Winter With Three Legs
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Two oxen, festooned with chains and bells are yoked together in this wintry landscape by Maud Lewis
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Clam Shell - Two Oxen and Sleigh
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
signed and framed. Referred to as folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and depict
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Pair of Oxen
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Referred to as a folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and depict her
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pair of Oxen
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
each animal. This work is matted, framed and without glass. Referred to as a folk art, Maud Lewis
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Springtime Oxen
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
. This work is matted and framed without glass. Referred to as a folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are
Category
1960s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait of White Cat & Framed Envelope
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
portrait by Maud Lewis. Accompanying this painting is a framed and date stamped envelope. Written by Maud
Category
1960s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Two Oxen in Winter
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Referred to as a folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and depict her
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
White Cat
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
artist Maud Lewis. Two flowering branches in pink and white frame the frowning cat below a light blue sky
Category
1960s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Children Skiing
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
artist Maud Lewis. Snow covered houses in bright red and yellow are framed by ice blue water and white
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Cow in Springtime
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A lone cow stands in a field of daffodils in this pastoral scene by folk artist Maud Lewis. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Early Oxen Hauling Logs
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
artist Maud Lewis. A man in red urges the oxen along the winter road. The textured snow on the branches
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Snow-laden Landscape
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
orange buildings and a blue-green pond in this oil on panel by acclaimed folk artist Maud Lewis. Tracks
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sandy Cove with Eight Boats
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this delightful painting, folk artist Maud Lewis depicts the coastal village of Sandy Cove on
Category
1950s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Black Cats
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Referred to as a folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and depict her
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sandy Cove
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this delightful painting, folk artist Maud Lewis depicts the coastal village of Sandy Cove on
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Sandy Cove In Fall Low Tide
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this delightful painting, folk artist Maud Lewis depicts the coastal village of Sandy Cove on
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pansies
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
card by renowned Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis. Referred to as folk art, Lewis’s paintings and
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Model T
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Referred to as a folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and depict her
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sleigh
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
by folk artist Maud Lewis. This painting is signed and unframed. Created in bright, solid colors
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Oxen Hauling Logs
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Maud Lewis's colorful and charming depictions of rural Yarmouth and Marshalltown, Nova Scotia, where
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Wedding Party
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
artist Maud Lewis. Bright spring flowers line the foreground. This painting is signed and framed. Framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Covered Bridge
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
paintings. The life of Maud Lewis, a Canadian folk artist, is featured in the film Maudie which made its
Category
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Covered Bridge In Winter
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Maud Lewis's colorful and charming depictions of rural Yarmouth and Marshalltown, Nova Scotia, where
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Covered Bridge
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
scene by folk artist Maud Lewis. Lewis’s paintings are filled with joy and depict her surroundings with
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Hay Ride
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
signed and framed without glass. Referred to as folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful
Category
1960s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Carriage Ride
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
signed and framed without glass. Referred to as folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Covered Bridge
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
glass. Referred to as folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and depict her
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Covered Bridge in Winter
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
delightful winter scene by folk artist Maud Lewis. This painting is signed and framed without glass. Framed
Category
1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Carriage Ride
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
and framed without glass. Framed dimensions are 13.75 x 15.75 inches. Referred to as folk art, Maud
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sleighs in Winter
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Referred to as folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and depict her
Category
1960s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Pencil
White Cat
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
and without glass. Referred to as folk art, Maud Lewis’s paintings are irrepressibly joyful and
Category
1950s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nancy PattersonFolk Art Painting, British Canadian artist, Morocco Desert, Dancers, dogs camels, 2015
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H 10.63 in W 13.78 in
Folk Art Painting, British Canadian artist, Morocco Desert, Dancers, dogs camels
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
Alfred Wallis or the captivating Canadian painter Maud Lewis to understand that Folk Art can be just as
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
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Sandy Cove with Fall Colors
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this delightful painting, folk artist Maud Lewis depicts the coastal village of Sandy Cove on
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sleigh In Winter
By Maud Lewis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
'Maud Lewis' she used later), it was probably painted in the 1950s. Referred to as folk art, Maud
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1950s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nancy PattersonFolk Art Painting, Female artist, Wedding Banquet, Morocco Marriage Blue colour, 2006
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H 12.21 in W 13.98 in
Folk Art Painting, Female artist, Wedding Banquet, Morocco Marriage Blue colour
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
Canadian painter Maud Lewis to understand that Folk Art can be just as complex in its formal arrangements
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Mahogany
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Renowned folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970) was known for her colourful paintings of life and the landscape of Digby, Nova Scotia.
"A lot of her work was almost aspirational of a simpler time where you would see depictions of horse-drawn carriages and sleigh rides in the snow, fields being plowed with oxen. It really depicted a happier, simpler life." Colin Stinson, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Despite the hardships of poverty and advancing arthritis, Maud was able to create a body of charming and cheerful paintings that belied her situation – the fluffy white and black cats, the jaunty sleighs on wintry roads, the oxen festooned with bells and more. Maud painted on whatever surface was available including clam shells, dust pans and the walls of her tiny home.
Maud’s small house where she lived with her husband and worked since 1938 was restored and is on permanent exhibit at Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Her artwork is held there and in the Canadian Museum of Civilization. She is the subject several biographies and two National Film Board of Canada documentaries. In 2017, a biopic of Maud's life titled "Maudie" was released starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke.
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