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Washington Color School Style Painting by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist, Style of Washington Color School
Untitled, c. Later 20th Century
Oil on canvas
22 x
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
H 22 in W 27.75 in D 0.75 in
Study for Spring Sweep, Signed 1960s painting, Washington Color School, Framed
By Howard Mehring
Located in New York, NY
regarded as one of the "premier painters" of the Washington Color School, and has been credited as being a
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil, Gouache, Mixed Media
$18,000
H 13.1 in W 11.75 in D 0.5 in
"The Eyes Have It" Ralph de Burgos, Colorist Work, Washington Color School
Located in New York, NY
Society of Washington Artists, close affiliates with the Washington Color School. The present work is
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original signed pastel, Washington Color School & Color Field painter Paul Reed
By Paul Reed
Located in New York, NY
Color School came with his inclusion in Gerald Nordland’s exhibition Washington Color Painters at the
Category
1980s Color-Field Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
$5,500
H 18 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Hard Edge Geometric Silkscreen by Howard Mehring
By Howard Mehring
Located in Washington, DC
Silkscreen by Washington Color School artist Howard Mehring (1931-1978). Work is printed on thick
Category
1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper
Carousel 1980 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Gene Davis
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
immediately recognizable stripe paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Royal Curtain, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Black Watch II, signed and numbered 39/150 screen print
By Gene Davis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
prominent figure of the Washington Color School, recognized for Color Field movements.
His work is in
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Shooting Star, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Lilac, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis, who
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Yellow Jack, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Green Giant, Gene Davis
By Gene Davis
Located in Fairfield, CT
paintings, Gene Davis emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Spoleto Festival - Original Offset Print after Kenneth Noland - 1986
By Kenneth Noland
Located in Roma, IT
. Noland helped establish the Washington Color School movement. In 1977, he was honored by a major
Category
1980s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Offset
$358 Sale Price
25% Off
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Colour Form 27 - pink, blue, red, minimalist abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
. Ristvedt counts famed modernists Morris Louis from the Washington Colour School and Canada’s Jack Bush
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$35,000
H 80.75 in W 63 in
Yankee Doodle /// Gene Davis Abstract Geometric Huge Screenprint Colorful Modern
By Gene Davis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Color School to national prominence. Davis, who helped make Washington, D.C., a center of contemporary
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Canvas, Screen
$14,000
H 79.38 in W 34 in
Homage to Kenneth Noland
Located in Washington, DC
continued to exhibit throughout the U.S. heavily influenced by the Washington Color School. By 1967, he
Category
1960s Color-Field Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Untitled
Located in Washington, DC
his lively exhibition at Alex Gallery, Yoichi Tamaki would have felt at home in the Washington Color
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
Untitled
Located in Washington, DC
his lively exhibition at Alex Gallery, Yoichi Tamaki would have felt at home in the Washington Color
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
Homage to Barnett Newman /// Gene Davis Abstract Geometric Minimal Screenprint
By Gene Davis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
emerged from the ranks of the Washington Color School to national prominence. Davis, who helped make
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
$2,500
H 36.63 in W 29.88 in
"George Washington Series" Pointillist Figurative Colorful President Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Clark V. Fox"George Washington Series" Pointillist Figurative Colorful President Portrait, 1977-1981
$12,000
H 14.5 in W 18.5 in D 1.63 in
"George Washington 9/11" Modern Pointillist Figurative Presidential Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
1969 from the Corcoran School of Art. He soon became involved with the Washington Color School of
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,000
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.88 in
Chinese American Abstract Expressionist Zen Space Painting WangMing Color School
Located in Surfside, FL
such Washington Color School luminaries as Kenneth Noland and Gene Davis in the 1960s. He later taught
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Eleven Thirteen, (Dancing Line Series)" Elliott Thompson, Color Field Work
Located in New York, NY
Jefferson Place Gallery, a noted supporter of Washington Color School artists. In 1974, the Corcoran Gallery
Category
1970s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tape, Acrylic
$16,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 44 in W 63 in
Stripes
By Kenneth Noland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Color School movement. In 1977 he was honored by a major retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Category
1980s Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Handmade Paper, Monotype
RECITALS Signed Mixed Media Print, Abstract Collage, Rainbow Colors, Spirals
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Union City, NJ
Washington Color School, a group of Washington, D.C.-area artists that developed a form of abstract art from
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Mixed Media
Diagonal Stripe VI-21
Located in Palm Desert, CA
was thought of as a minimalist painter. Noland helped establish the Washington Color School movement
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper
Confetti Hex
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Washington Colour School among artists such as Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland.
Drapery, structure, texture
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media
Argo
By Jacob Kainen
Located in Austin, TX
the post-war art scene that would come to be known as the Washington Color School. Through a teaching
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled" 20th century on paper signed and dated drawing
By Gene Davis
Located in New York, NY
of the Washington colorists. In fact Davis became a prominent member of the Washington Color School
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Felt Pen
Vintage Morris Louis press photographs MoMa (Morris Louis Alpha Alpha Albireo)
By Morris Louis
Located in NEW YORK, NY
the important Washington Color School alongside Frankenthaler, Kenneth Noland and Sam Gilliam, Louis
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
"2001 Kabal" Contemporary Neon Pop Culture Painting of Mr. Peanut Against Green
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,000
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.88 in
"Mr. Peanut in Persia (Isfahan)" Contemporary Blue & Orange Pop Culture Painting
Located in Houston, TX
became involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$10,000
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Pink Lincoln" Modern Pink and Blue Toned Figurative Presidential Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,000
H 12 in W 9 in D 1 in
"Air" Modern Abstract Geometric Pastel Pink Contoured / Shaped Canvas Painting
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
1970s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$25,000
H 28 in W 28 in D 1.13 in
"Classical Windows" Modern Grey and Black Toned Architectural Façade Painting
Located in Houston, TX
School of Art. He soon became involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$22,000
H 25.13 in W 37.25 in D 1.25 in
"Blue Cloud" Modern Abstract Geometric Pastel Contoured / Shaped Canvas Painting
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$25,000
H 48 in W 48 in D 1 in
"Project Windows" Modern Pastel Pink and Yellow Toned Architectural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
1969 from the Corcoran School of Art. He soon became involved with the Washington Color School of
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
$25,000
H 49.25 in W 49.25 in D 1.5 in
Untitled (Study for Līnea), 2021
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Abstract Beeswax Line Painting Untitled (Study for Līnea)
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Study for Līnea)
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
Color School, among others. She works with living artists and artists’ heirs on long-range planning, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
, Workingman Collective, and the artists of the Washington Color School, among others. She works with living
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite
Sam Gilliam Handmade Paper "Untitled #34" Acrylic. Signed & Dated
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Detroit, MI
. Known as The Washington Color School, the loosely affiliated group of abstract painters knew each other
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
$12,000
H 20.75 in W 19.75 in
"Gigantic George" Modern Blue Toned Pointillist Figurative President Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$40,000
H 48 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Mr. Peanut , George, and Double Native" Contemporary Pop Culture Painting
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$25,000
H 30 in W 40 in D 0.75 in
"Sunset with Palm Trees" Modern Blue Toned Pointillist Tropical Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
involved with the Washington Color School of Painting, where he apprenticed with artist Tom Downing (1967
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
H 25.25 in W 31.25 in D 1.63 in
Book: KENNETH NOLAND (hand signed and warmly inscribed to artist Arthur Secunda)
By Kenneth Noland
Located in New York, NY
Washington Color School, Kenneth Noland, along with Helen Frankenthaler and Morris Louis, was an early
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Kenneth NolandBook: KENNETH NOLAND (hand signed and warmly inscribed to artist Arthur Secunda), 1977
$880
H 11 in W 11.5 in D 2 in
Orange Circle
By Paul Reed
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Reed, the last surviving member of the Washington Color School, who explored the complexities of color
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Wizard Fantasy)
By Morris Louis
Located in Fairlawn, OH
and that of other Color Field painters, sometimes known as the Washington Color School in contrast to
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
vivid, colorful, color field, abstract, Washington Color School artist, painting
By Marcel Rozek
Located in Inglewood, CA
technique pioneered by the early abstractionists and Washington Color School artists to create his richly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$2,000
H 36 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
In and Out C
By Paul Reed
Located in New York, NY
Paul Reed is one of the six original members of the Washington Color School. Reed worked with
Category
1960s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Canvas
Barcelona C VI
By Paul Reed
Located in New York, NY
Paul Reed is one of the six original members of the Washington Color School. Reed worked with
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Untitled (Reds and Blue)
By Thomas Downing
Located in New York, NY
One of the six original members of the Washington Color School, Downing examined color using dots
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"FIRE" Color Field Print by Sam Gilliam Influential Black Artist
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Danvers, MA
Washington Color School. Flooded and saturated with vibrant red orange and deep blue, this work displays
Category
1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"NILE" Abstract Color Print by Sam Gilliam Influential Black Artist
By Sam Gilliam
Located in Danvers, MA
Color School. Flooded and saturated with blue, green, and purple, this work displays Gilliam's
Category
1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Black Watch III
By Gene Davis
Located in Bethesda, MD
during the 1960s known as the Washington Color School. Davis was born in Washington D.C. in 1920, and
Category
Color-Field Prints and Multiples
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