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Seascapes California Art

Seascape, California Coast
Seascape, California Coast

Seascape, California Coast

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Seascape, California Coast" is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Calm Winds - Peaceful California Seascape
Calm Winds - Peaceful California Seascape

NolandCalm Winds - Peaceful California Seascape, 1970s

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H 28 in W 32 in D 2 in

Calm Winds - Peaceful California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Peaceful landscape of sand dunes along a California beach with seagulls drifting overhead in a soft

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary California seascape Mendocino. Elephant Rock.
Contemporary California seascape Mendocino. Elephant Rock.

Contemporary California seascape Mendocino. Elephant Rock.

By Lynn Gertenbach

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

organizations, including the Plein Air Painters of America, Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, and

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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Bright Waters California Seascape
Mid Century Bright Waters California Seascape

Mid Century Bright Waters California Seascape

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 23 in W 28 in D 1 in

Mid Century Bright Waters California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous California seascape in uncommonly bright colors, depth and textures. Unsigned. Displayed

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Seaside View, California Seascape
Mid Century Seaside View, California Seascape

Mid Century Seaside View, California Seascape

By Genevieve Rogers

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous seascape oil painting of rocks along the seashore by California artist Genevieve Rogers

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Crashing Waves - Mid Century California Seascape
Crashing Waves - Mid Century California Seascape

Crashing Waves - Mid Century California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous mid-century seascape of turquoise and lavender waves crashing on coastal rocks by

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Rugged California Coast  - 1930's Seascape
Rugged California Coast  - 1930's Seascape

Rugged California Coast - 1930's Seascape

By Charles Morris

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming 1930's impressionistic seascape of blue waves crashing on a rocky shore with distant sail

Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Judson Perkins 'California Coast' Seascape Painting
Judson Perkins 'California Coast' Seascape Painting

Judson Perkins 'California Coast' Seascape Painting

Located in San Rafael, CA

Judson A. Perkins (American, 1914-1982) 'California Coast' Oil on canvas Signed lower left Overall

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20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Northern California Rocky Shore Seascape
Mid Century Northern California Rocky Shore Seascape

Mid Century Northern California Rocky Shore Seascape

By Cecil F. Chamberlin

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous seascape by Cecil F. Chamberlin (American, 1899-1963) Signed "C. F. Chamberlin" lower

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique California Coastal Seascape Landscape  Painting circa 1940
Antique California Coastal Seascape Landscape  Painting circa 1940

Antique California Coastal Seascape Landscape Painting circa 1940

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#5-2751 California seascape oil on masonite displayed in an 19 century antique gitl -black wood

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1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Criss Cross Waves"  Laguna Beach California Seascape
"Criss Cross Waves"  Laguna Beach California Seascape

"Criss Cross Waves" Laguna Beach California Seascape

By Jacobus Baas

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Coastal Waves Seascape Original Oil on Canvas
California Coastal Waves Seascape Original Oil on Canvas

California Coastal Waves Seascape Original Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

California Coastal Waves Seascape Original Oil on Canvas Classic California seascape of coastal

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boat at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay California Seascape
Boat at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay California Seascape

Boat at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay California Seascape, 1960

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H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in

Boat at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Boat at Moss Landing, Mid Century California Monterey Bay Seascape Beautiful Monterey Bay seascape

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper

By Paul Dougherty

Located in Soquel, CA

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper Dramatic coastal landscape by notable artist Paul

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

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Monolith Rock - Mid Century Monterey, California Seascape
Monolith Rock - Mid Century Monterey, California Seascape

Monolith Rock - Mid Century Monterey, California Seascape

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Seascape of waves crashing against a large rock by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Fishing Boats Off Monterey', Carmel, California Expressionist Seascape, Big Sur
'Fishing Boats Off Monterey', Carmel, California Expressionist Seascape, Big Sur

'Fishing Boats Off Monterey', Carmel, California Expressionist Seascape, Big Sur

By Robert Canete

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed center right, "Canete", for Robert Canete, a Carmel artist who studied with Vincent Rascon in the 1960s and, later, with Dwight Miller at Stanford. A colorful Expressionist-s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

California Seascape, Botanical Study - Double Sided Mid Century Watercolor
California Seascape, Botanical Study - Double Sided Mid Century Watercolor

California Seascape, Botanical Study - Double Sided Mid Century Watercolor

By Doris Warner

Located in Soquel, CA

University of California, Santa Cruz as well as Pietrasanta, Italy with Professor Pasquale Martini in 1988.

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

California Seascape -- Mid Morning Overcast
California Seascape -- Mid Morning Overcast

California Seascape -- Mid Morning Overcast

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous Northern California seascape titled, "Mid Morning Overcast" by Jean Gronbeck (American

Category

1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Santa Barbara California seascape titled Above Hendreys Beach
Santa Barbara California seascape titled Above Hendreys Beach

Santa Barbara California seascape titled Above Hendreys Beach

By Michele Zuzalek

Located in Washington, DC

Large ocean seascape of a beautiful Santa Barbara beach titled ‘Above Hendreys Beach’ Hendry's is

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Northern California Seascape
Northern California Seascape

Northern California Seascape, 1940s

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H 25 in W 32 in D 1 in

Northern California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous vibrant seascape of Northern California coastline. Signed "LT" lower right corner

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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Laid Paper

Breakwaters, Monterey California Seascape
Breakwaters, Monterey California Seascape

Breakwaters, Monterey California Seascape

By Dick Crispo

Located in Soquel, CA

The lonely boat, a lovely impressionist seascape by Monterey, California aritst Dick Crispo

Category

1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th century California seascape paintings
Early 20th century California seascape paintings

Early 20th century California seascape paintings

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 20th century California seascape painting. Oil on canvas board. Monogram lower left "C.M" 14

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Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

California Seascape with Gulls
California Seascape with Gulls

California Seascape with Gulls

Located in Houston, TX

Early 20th Century California Seascape done with watercolor and egg tempera on paper. Painting

Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Egg Tempera, Watercolor

"Ocean Glare " Modern Impressionist California Seascape
"Ocean Glare " Modern Impressionist California Seascape

"Ocean Glare " Modern Impressionist California Seascape

By Bryan Mark Taylor

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

California Art Club’s Gold Medal show. Bryan is represented by galleries in California, Colorado and Utah and

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Seascape
California Seascape

Lydia VercinskyCalifornia Seascape, c.1980

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H 13 in W 15 in D 1.65 in

California Seascape

By Lydia Vercinsky

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "California Seascape" c.1980, is an oil painting on hardboard by noted Chinese

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Seascape at Sunset
California Seascape at Sunset

California Seascape at Sunset

By Norberto A. Reyes

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful high realism California seascape at sunrise by Norberto A. Reyes, circa 1970 (American, b

Category

1970s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

California Coastal Shore Seascape
California Coastal Shore Seascape

California Coastal Shore Seascape

By Jack Lynn

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful seascape of the rocky Santa Cruz coast by Monterey, California plein air artist Jack Lynn

Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Tide California Seascape
Morning Tide California Seascape

Morning Tide California Seascape, 1960s

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H 21 in W 25 in D 3 in

Morning Tide California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Serene seascape of Pacific Ocean waves washing up against the Santa Cruz, California shore in the

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Rocky Seascape; Monterey, California
Rocky Seascape; Monterey, California

Rocky Seascape; Monterey, California

By Virginia Shackles

Located in Soquel, CA

A gorgeous seascape oil painting showing waves crashing against rocks by American artist Virginia

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

California Ocean Scene Seascape
California Ocean Scene Seascape

California Ocean Scene Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Seascape of Big Sur, California by .G. “Jerry” Hathcock (American, 1911-1997). This seascape of the

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Seascape, California Coast II
Seascape, California Coast II

Seascape, California Coast II

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Seascape, California Coast II" is an oil painting on canvas by noted California

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Crashing Waves - California Seascape
Crashing Waves - California Seascape

Crashing Waves - California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Seascape of waves crashing over rocks by Leititia Cone (American, b. 1906). Signed "Letitia Cone

Category

1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Carmel Rocks & Surf " - California Seascape
"Carmel Rocks & Surf " - California Seascape

"Carmel Rocks & Surf " - California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful textural seascape of ocean waves on the rocky Carmel coast by California artist Muriel

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1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Big Sur California Coast Seascape
Big Sur California Coast Seascape

Big Sur California Coast Seascape

By Hartzell Harrison Ray

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous California seascape titled "Carmel Coast" by California artist Hartzell Harrison Ray

Category

1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pacific Grove, California Seascape Impasto
Pacific Grove, California Seascape Impasto

Pacific Grove, California Seascape Impasto

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous seascape of Pacific Grove by listed artist Robert E. Lewis (American, 20th century

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Northern California Coastline Seascape Landscape
Northern California Coastline Seascape Landscape

Northern California Coastline Seascape Landscape

By Hartzell Harrison Ray

Located in Soquel, CA

Incoming Tide, a seascape oil painting by California artist Hartzell Harrison Ray (American, 1896

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Mid Century California Sunset Seascape
Mid Century California Sunset Seascape

Mid Century California Sunset Seascape

By Joyce Maryatt

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful seascape of sunset waves by Santa Cruz artist, Joyce Maryatt (American, b. 1934), c.1960s

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Northern California Big Sur Coast Seascape
Northern California Big Sur Coast Seascape

Northern California Big Sur Coast Seascape

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Soquel, CA

(Seacliff Beach), California where he painted fine art and taught privately. During the summers of 1965-75

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Marble Sea, Mid Century California Seascape
Marble Sea, Mid Century California Seascape

Marble Sea, Mid Century California Seascape

By Genevieve Rogers

Located in Soquel, CA

A beautiful mid century seascape depicting a large multicolored rock on the Pacific coast by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

Crashing Waves Big Sur California Seascape
Crashing Waves Big Sur California Seascape

Crashing Waves Big Sur California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful landscape painting of the coastal California shore with a wave crashing up against a rock

Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Divers Cove, Point Lobos California Seascape
Divers Cove, Point Lobos California Seascape

Divers Cove, Point Lobos California Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant Pacific ocean scene of crashing waves at Divers Cove, Point Lobos, Carmel California by

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Big Sur Cliffs, Small-Scale California Seascape
Big Sur Cliffs, Small-Scale California Seascape

Big Sur Cliffs, Small-Scale California Seascape

By Kathleen Murray

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous small scale seascape of Big Sur coast by California artist Kathleen Murray (American, b

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

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By John Wilson Ewbank

Located in London, GB

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

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South Bay, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

South Bay, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

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"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

By John C. Traynor

Located in Westport, CT

This large landscape oil painting by John Traynor captures a scene in New England. Cows are visible in front of a long picket fence, with a red barn and house behind the fence and lu...

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1990s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Exhibited Signed Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Exhibited Signed Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Exhibited Signed Oil Painting

By Ernest Albert

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist winter landscape oil painting by Ernest Albert (1857 - 1946). Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24"L x 20"H.

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1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Hudson River School Coastal Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American sunset seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 15 by 21 inches overall, and 9 by 15 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...

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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Highlands Point Lobos Carmel California 1930 Thomas O. Sheckell Original Oil
The Highlands Point Lobos Carmel California 1930 Thomas O. Sheckell Original Oil

The Highlands Point Lobos Carmel California 1930 Thomas O. Sheckell Original Oil

Located in Soquel, CA

Thomas Owings Sheckell (1883 - 1943) was active/lived in New York. Thomas Sheckell is known for Trees, landscape, snow scenes, coastal view and industrial scene painting, photography...

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Hudson River School Coastal Seascape Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Hudson River School Coastal Seascape Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Hudson River School Coastal Seascape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique impressionist painting of a coastal seascape. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 18L x 12H.

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1890s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

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'Carmel Coast', California Plein Air Impressionist oil, Oakland Museum, Stanford
'Carmel Coast', California Plein Air Impressionist oil, Oakland Museum, Stanford

'Carmel Coast', California Plein Air Impressionist oil, Oakland Museum, Stanford

By Francis Harvey Cutting

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right 'F.H. Cutting' for Francis Harvey Cutting (American, 1872-1964) and dated '1932-1948'. Born in Iowa in 1872, Francis Harvey Cutting moved to San Jose, California ...

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1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

19th Century Painting Signed by French Artist Alphonse Levy, Oil on Canvas
19th Century Painting Signed by French Artist Alphonse Levy, Oil on Canvas

19th Century Painting Signed by French Artist Alphonse Levy, Oil on Canvas

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H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 2.37 in

19th Century Painting Signed by French Artist Alphonse Levy, Oil on Canvas

Located in Sofia, BG

Large painting by the French artist Alphonse Levy. The technic is oil on canvas and the piece is placed in its original frame. Very good condition, signed lower at left. France, m...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting

Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 18L x 14H.

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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Big Sur Cove
Big Sur Cove

Jim McVickerBig Sur Cove, 2017

$2,100

H 18.5 in W 22.5 in D 1 in

Big Sur Cove

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance: Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower right Unframed: 16" x 12"; Framed:18.5" x 22.5" x 1"

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air
Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air

Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air

Located in Soquel, CA

Northern California Coastal Santa Cruz County Ocean Waves 1950 Plein Air Santa Cruz Sandstone Cliffs and crashing waves near Natural Bridges circa 1950 by an unknown California artis...

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1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Mid Century Incoming Tide Coastal Landscape
Mid Century Incoming Tide Coastal Landscape

Joe Hazel ConradMid Century Incoming Tide Coastal Landscape, 1965

$460Sale Price|20% Off

H 22 in W 25 in D 1 in

Mid Century Incoming Tide Coastal Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Sunny seascape of seagulls over ocean waves breaking on the coast by Joe Hazel Conrad (American, 20th century). Presented in a wood frame. Signed "Joe Hazel Conrad" and dated "1965" ...

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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Summer Seascape Signed Framed Large Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Summer Seascape Signed Framed Large Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Summer Seascape Signed Framed Large Oil Painting

By Max Kuehne

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) seascape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood mol...

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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Sunset, Rockport Harbor
Sunset, Rockport Harbor

Emile Albert GruppeSunset, Rockport Harbor

$36,000

H 43.63 in W 49.63 in D 2 in

Sunset, Rockport Harbor

By Emile Albert Gruppe

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful Cape Ann, Massachusetts marine harbor scene with boats docked by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.

The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.

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