Emil Ganso Paintings

German, 1895-1941

Emil Ganso was born in Halberstadt, Germany, in 1895 and came to the United States as a teenager. By 1914, Ganso was taking evening classes at the National Academy's School of Fine Arts while supporting himself as a baker. His work was soon identified by Erhard Weyhe who went on to show Ganso's work at the Weyhe Gallery. Ganso first exhibited at the Society of Independent Artists in 1921, as well as at the Salons of America from 1922–25. By 1925, Weyhe Gallery began to represent Ganso, which gave him the funds to spend his first summer in the art colony of Woodstock, New York in 1926. Weyhe Gallery continued to exhibit Ganso's work through the 1940s. In Woodstock, Ganso met George Ault, Doris Lee, Charles Rosen, Katherine Schmidt, Eugene Speicher, Alexander Brook, Louis Bouché, Konrad Cramer, Leon Kroll and George Bellows leading Ganso to settle in Woodstock and continue to benefit from Woodstock connections throughout his life. In 1927, the same year he settled in Woodstock, Ganso began to share a studio with Jules Pascin. Ganso printed Pascin's lithographs and prepared a paper for him in 1927–28 while Pascin was in America. In 1929, Ganso visited Pascin in Paris. Perhaps it was this Paris trip that sparked Ganso's interest in photography. By 1930, he was exploring photography as an art form, as well as an aid to his art compositions. Konrad Cramer, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, and Russell Lee were other Woodstock artists who joined Ganso in these photography pursuits. Ganso received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1933, which he used to study and paint in Europe. In the 1930s, Ganso also kept a studio at 54 West 74th Street, an artists' building, where Walter Pach and Theresa Bernstein also had studios. Leonard Bocour who founded Bocour Artists Colors, which in the late 1940s developed Magna paints and the first acrylics credits Ganso, inspiring him to create artist paints and introduced him to the major artists of the 1930s, including Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Reginald Marsh. Ganso was the first artist Bocour visited while still in high school in 1930 and Ganso taught Bocour how to mix paints and grind his pigments. According to an oral history Bocour gave to the Archives of American Art, Ganso was the master theoretician and leading technical person in Woodstock who all the major artists came to for help with their color due to Ganso's library of German art books including Alexander Dorner's The Way Beyond "Art": The Work of Herbert Bayer which was not translated into English until 1947. In 1930, Ganso began to be invited to exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (1930–35); the Art Institute of Chicago; the Wichita Art Museum, Kansas; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1931–38); and the Whitney Museum of American Art (1927–41). Ganso also exhibited at both the 1939 New York World's Fair and the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco that same year. Ganso was awarded the “Pennell Memorial Medal” from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1938. As a result of the success of his art, Ganso was offered an artist-in-residence position in 1940 at the University of Iowa. It was there that he died in 1941. A retrospective exhibition for Emil Ganso was held at the University of Iowa Museum of Art both upon his death and in December 1979.

Artist: Emil Ganso

Emil GansoSeated Semi-Nude, 1935

$1,075Sale Price|50% Off

Seated Semi-Nude

By Emil Ganso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

EMIL GANSO "SEATED NUDE" CHARCOAL WITH COLOR WASH, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1930 21.5 X 15.5 INCHES Biography from Butler Institute of American Art Emil Ganso 1885-1941 Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer...

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1930s Art Deco Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal

Josine VignonMid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure, 1945

$189Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19 in D 1 in

Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Male Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition: ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Jeanne Nachat1900s French Atelier Academic Drawing Portrait of Classical Male Nude Sculpture, 1900s

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 18 in D 1 in

1900s French Atelier Academic Drawing Portrait of Classical Male Nude Sculpture

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Life study drawing original atelier drawing by the French artist, Jeanne Nachat (1898-1984) Nachat attended the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts in Pa...

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Early 20th Century Academic Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013)Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Man, c. 1950's

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H 25.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.1 in

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Man

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 25 x 19 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French origin...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013)Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women, c. 1950's

$221Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19.5 in D 0.1 in

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 25 x 19.5 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French orig...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013)Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women, c. 1950's

$221Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19 in D 0.1 in

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 25 x 19 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French origin...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

G. DebotoiycheFemale Nude Study Black Pencil Drawing by G. Debotoiyche, 1923, 1923

$1,900

H 34.25 in W 28 in D 0.82 in

Female Nude Study Black Pencil Drawing by G. Debotoiyche, 1923

Located in Atlanta, GA

G. Debotoiyche, Nude Study, 1923 This masterful carbon pencil drawing by Russian artist G. Debotoiyche exemplifies the stripped-down elegance of early 20th-century modernist draftsm...

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1920s Abstract Expressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Paper, Carbon Pencil, Charcoal

Josine VignonMid Century French Study of a Seated Nude Woman, 1945

$211Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19 in D 1 in

Mid Century French Study of a Seated Nude Woman

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Nude Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Ver...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Georges Lucien GuyotFemale Nude Study Charcoal and Red Chalk Drawing by Georges Lucien Guyot, circa 1930

$3,900

H 28.35 in W 20.87 in D 1 in

Female Nude Study Charcoal and Red Chalk Drawing by Georges Lucien Guyot

By Georges Lucien Guyot

Located in Atlanta, GA

French artist Georges Lucien Guyot (1885 - 1972) signed this charming woman nude study. This painting features a lovely design of a woman getting out of the bath and wiping with a towel. Only a few lines in charcoal and red chalk or sanguine mark the silhouette and posture and capture the model's expression. The red color emphasizes the color of the skin and imbues the lascivious movement. The sketches of the bath towel are only suggested, but they give the whole thing a lot of softness and an incredible illusion of movement. Signed on the bottom left corner: Georges Lucien Guyot. The artist employed a method known as "sanguine" (red chalk paint) which is red crayon or chalk. The drawing has a blood-red, reddish, or flesh coloration. For centuries, painters from the 15th and 16th centuries, including famous masters like Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci, have used it for drawing. The drawing has an elaborate off-white matte with acrylic glass protection and a modern wood frame with a deep-textured pattern in red and yellow. Measurements: With Frame: 20.87 in wide (53 cm) x 28.35 in high (72 cm) x 1 in deep (2.5 cm). View alone: 11.44 in wide (29 cm) x 18.94 in high (48 cm). Biography: Georges Lucien Guyot (born December 10, 1885, in Paris, where he died December 31, 1972) is a French artist, sculptor, and painter. From an early age, Georges Guyot showed artistic abilities, but the modest conditions of his parents did not allow him to study art. So he did his apprenticeship with a wood sculptor. Guyot excelled in copying works from the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries but rapidly showed an attraction for nature. This attraction led him to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, where he could study wild animals and translate his observations into sculptures and paintings. A familiar figure of Montmartre, Georges Guyot was the guest of the Bateau-Lavoir from the time of Cubism. In 1931, he joined the group of Twelve, created by François Pompon and Jane Poupelet...

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1930s Art Deco Emil Ganso Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil

GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013)Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women, c. 1950's

$221Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19 in D 0.1 in

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 25 x 19 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French origin...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

Victor CartagenaUntitled, 2021

$3,750

H 35.13 in W 26.5 in

Untitled

Located in San Francisco, CA

Victor Cartagena Untitled, 2021 Charcoal and India Ink on paper Unframed dimensions: 30 x 22 inches Framed dimensions: 35.12 x 26.50 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, India Ink, Paper

Primary Hughes"Esme" by Primary Hughes, Original Female Nude Portrait Charcoal Drawing, 2023

$400

H 18.5 in W 16.5 in

"Esme" by Primary Hughes, Original Female Nude Portrait Charcoal Drawing

Located in Denver, CO

"Esme" by Primary Hughes (United States) is a handmade nude portrait of a woman, made with charcoal and pastel on paper. This piece of artwork is framed and ready to hang.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013)Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women, c. 1950's

$221Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.5 in W 18.5 in D 0.1 in

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 24.5 x 18.5 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French or...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Emil Ganso Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

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Emil GansoStanding Nude Woman in an Interior Scene, Early 20th Century

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H 31.5 in W 24.25 in D 1.25 in

Standing Nude Woman in an Interior Scene

By Emil Ganso

Located in Astoria, NY

Emil Ganso (German/American, 1895-1941), Standing Nude Woman in an Interior Scene, Oil on Canvas, signed lower left, silvered wood frame. Image: 24.5" H x 17.25" W; frame: 31.5" H x ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Emil Ganso Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Emil GansoStill Life with Flowers, c. 1935

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H 18 in W 15 in D 1.75 in

Still Life with Flowers

By Emil Ganso

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Still Life with Flowers oil on board, c. 1935 Signed lower left on table cloth (see photo) Done while the artist was in Woodstock, New York in the 1930's Provenance: Weyhe Gallery, N...

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1930s American Modern Emil Ganso Paintings

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Oil

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