Ernest Lawson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada in 1873. In 1888, he enrolled in classes at the Kansas City Art Institute. There, he studied with Ella Holman, whom he would later marry. Lawson realized that there were not many opportunities for artists in Kansas City, and 1890, he moved with his father to Mexico City. He worked as a draughtsman for an English engineering company and studied in the evenings at the San Carlos Art School. By 1890, he had saved enough money to move to New York, and he began studies at the Art Students League under John Henry Twachtman. Lawson developed his Impressionist style while studying under Twachtman and J. Alden Weir at their school in Cos Cob, Connecticut. He became devoted to landscape painting, and this interest remained unchanged throughout his professional life. In 1893, he traveled to France, where he studied in Paris at the Académie Julian under Jean-Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant. During his stay in France, Lawson painted at Moret-sur-Loing, near the Fontainebleau forest, where he met Alfred Sisley, who along with Twachtman was the main influence on his work. In 1898, Lawson and his family moved to Washington Heights in Manhattan, and by the turn of the century, his work centered almost exclusively on views of this neighborhood. He and his family moved to Greenwich Village in 1906, and once there Lawson met William Glackens. Through this important and outgoing artist, Lawson became associated with a group of American artists in New York City, including Arthur B. Davies, Maurice Prendergast, William Glackens, Everett Shinn, Robert Henri, John Sloan, and George Luks. This group, who called themselves The Eight, held a well-publicized exhibition at the Macbeth Gallery in New York in February 1908. They were men of widely different tendencies and five of the eight artists were known best for their gritty urban scenes. However, common opposition to academicism, as well as an interest in the daily lives of the middle and lower classes bound all eight artists and the environment in which they lived. A committed landscapist, Lawson always began a work out of doors in the en plein air method. He did not create preliminary drawings but instead painted directly on the canvas. Lawson's work includes pure landscapes, foreign scenes, urban views and rural village scenes. His extremely rich and varied palette has been described as having a crushed jewel effect. Like the Impressionists, Lawson used intensely contrasting colors and rough impasto textures in his work and he had a particular interest in the effect of light on the surface of the landscape. After Lawson became associated with the artists of The Eight, his work became progressively less picturesque. Lawson created many winter landscapes during the first two decades of the 20th century and in them, the impasto and brushstrokes take on their structural significance.
"Cheyenne Mountain (Summer in Colorado)" Ernest Lawson, Modernist Western Scene
By Ernest Lawson
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Lawson Cheyenne Mountain (Summer in Colorado), circa 1927-30 Signed lower center Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Provenance Mrs. Bertram H. Catzen Manor Circle Gallery, Pelham, ...
Canvas, Oil
Sketch for Post Office Mural in Short Hills, New Jersey
By Ernest Lawson
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Ernest Lawson is an artist who defies easy categorization. His work exhibits characteristics of both Impressionism and realism. In fact, he studied with the American Impressionists, ...
Oil, Board
Ernest Lawson Oil on Board Painting Titled "Zoo in Central Park"
By Ernest Lawson
Located in New York, NY
In many ways Ernest Lawson bridges the work of the American Impressionists and the Realists of Robert Henri’s circle. Although he is often thought of as a painter of pure landscapes, who’s primary interests were light and atmospheric effects, after settling in Washington Heights...
Oil
$17,500
H 38.25 in W 44.25 in D 2 in
"The Hill Pasture" 1901 by Ida Josephine Burgess, Michigan Hills Impressionist
Located in Yardley, PA
A large, sweeping Michigan summer vista by the accomplished American painter, Ida Josephine Burgess (1855-1934). Burgess gives us a high vantage point over a lush hill pasture descen...
Canvas, Oil
$3,836
H 25.59 in W 35.43 in
Impressionist Oil Painting of Barn and Sheep, Late 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions: In excellent overall conditions, with no repaint under UV light, original canvas and frame. Signed Lower left "Ls Reinhardt". Dimensions with the frame are approximately...
Oil
$25,500
H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
"On The Beach", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 36x48 in.
By Greg Harris
Located in Dallas, TX
"On The Beach" By Greg Harris is a perfect example of his most sought after paintings. Measuring 36x48 in., this painting is timeless with woman and children at the beach...
Canvas, Oil
$2,150
H 16.9 in W 21.7 in D 1 in
Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting Signed Framed
By Walter Launt Palmer
Located in Stockholm, SE
This captivating winter landscape was painted in early 20th century, signed lower left "W.L. Palmer", attributed to American Impressionist Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932). Trained in...
Alabaster
$9,500
H 42.75 in W 44.5 in D 2.5 in
“Covered Bridge, Kingston, NY, 1927” by Walter Koeniger, Snowy Winter Landscape
By Walter Koeniger
Located in Yardley, PA
Known for his evocative, snow-covered landscapes, Koeniger brings this subject to life with his bold, confident brushwork and keen eye for natural light. The composition centers arou...
Canvas, Oil
$4,211
H 15.36 in W 24.02 in
Lavaklippstrand, Tenerife (Lava Coast, Tenerife), 1894
By Carl Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson (1863–1944) Sweden Lavaklippstrand, Tenerife (Lava Coast, Tenerife), 1894 signed lower left “Carl Johansson” oil on canvas, executed in grisaille unframed 27.5 × 49.5 cm (10.8 × 19.5 in) framed 39 × 61 cm (15.4 × 24 in) Literature: För Svenska Hem. Illustrerad Familjetidskrift, first year, 1895–1896, issue 26, pp. 416–417, reproduced across the centre spread. The contemporary caption reads: “Bild från Tenerife: Lavaklippstrand. Efter en oljemålning för ‘För Sv. Hem’ af Carl Johansson.” Condition report: Please contact the gallery for a detailed condition report. Essay: Painted during Carl Johansson’s journey to Tenerife in 1894, Lavaklippstrand presents the volcanic Atlantic coastline as an austere study of rock, water and light. Jagged formations of dark lava dominate the foreground and middle distance, breaking the surface of the sea in an irregular progression towards the horizon. Behind them, the coast dissolves gradually into mist, while the almost colourless sky occupies the upper half of the composition. The painting is unusually restrained for a landscape executed during a period when Johansson had recently encountered the brighter palette of modern French painting. Here, instead, he deliberately reduces the scene to a near monochrome range of blacks, greys, browns and white. Johansson was born in Härnösand in 1863 and studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm between 1882 and 1885, where his teachers included Edvard Perséus and the landscape painter Per Daniel Holm. He belonged to the generation of Swedish artists that increasingly looked beyond academic landscape conventions during the 1880s and 1890s. A period in France in 1891 and 1892 brought him into closer contact with contemporary French landscape painting...
Oil, Board
$3,664
H 18.51 in W 22.84 in
Kornhamnstorg, Gamla stan, Stockholm, with Riddarholmskyrkan in the background
Located in Stockholm, SE
This atmospheric painting depicts Kornhamnstorg in Gamla stan during the quiet hours of evening. The scene unfolds along the waterfront where the historic square meets the water, wit...
Oil, Board
$3,321
H 19.69 in W 23.23 in
Nordic Mountain Landscape with Winding River, Oil Painting 1936
Located in Stockholm, SE
Axel Haggren (1898–1968) Sweden Mountain Landscape, 1936 signed and dated lower left A. Haggren -36 oil on panel unframed 39 × 49 cm (15.4 × 19.3 in) framed 50 × 59 cm (19.7 × 23.2...
Oil, Board
$11,500
H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in
"A Hillside Picnic", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 24x30 in.
By Greg Harris
Located in Dallas, TX
"A Hillside Picnic" By Greg Harris is a perfect example of his most sought after paintings. Measuring 24x30 in., this painting has three woman in white and pink walking in fields of ...
Canvas, Oil
Sandö, Wallda Varby, Halland, 1913
By Olof Thunman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Thunman (1879–1944) Sweden Sandö, Wallda Varby, Halland, 1913 oil on canvas (laid on panel) unsigned unframed 31 x 47 cm (approx. 12.2 x 18.5 in) framed 42 x 58 cm (approx. 16...
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Model A Ford"
By Hayley Lever
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a wonderful whimsical oil on wood panel painting by Richard Hayley Lever. In this painting Lever captures our fancy with his depiction of one of Henry...
Oil, Board
$687
H 13 in W 16.15 in
Robledo Spain oil painting spanish landscape european art
By Rafael Duran Benet
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
**TECHNICAL SHEET** - **Author:** Rafael Durán Benet (1931-2015) - **Title:** Robledo - **Technique:** Oil on canvas mounted on board - **Dimensions:** 13 x 16 in - **Framed:** No -...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$350
H 5 in W 5 in D 1 in
"Le Jardin de Monet, III"(2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond
By Leigh Ann Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Le Jardin de Monet, III" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impression of a lily pond. Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began o...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.07 in
"Sugar Gathering" Harvesting the Sap Country Barn and Buckets Filled to the Brim
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sugar Gathering" Harvesting the Sap Country Barn and Buckets Filled to the Brim Wonderful mid century landscape that emphasizes the communal and physically demanding nature of the h...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Woman with a White Horse
By David Burliuk
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right and dated 1948 David Burliuk’s vibrant depiction of a Ukrainian countryside captures a moment of quiet resilience and rural harmony. A woman, adorned in a red ker...
Oil, Board
Little Ranch, Colorado by Ernest Lawson
By Ernest Lawson
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ernest Lawson 1873-1939 Canadian-American Little Ranch, Colorado Signed "E. Lawson" (lower right) Signed, titled and inscribed "119 East 19th St / N.Y. City" (en verso) Oil on can...
Canvas, Oil
New York Farm in Winter, 1913
By Ernest Lawson
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Lawson brings his unique style to the representation of a snowy farm scene in his artwork entitled, “New York Farm in Winter.”
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 24 in D 1.75 in
1920s Colorado Mountain Landscape Oil Painting Farm, Jewel Tones Green Purple
By Ernest Lawson
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on board painting titled 'Little Ranch, Colorado' by Earnest Lawson (1873-1939) circa 1925-1930. Colorado mountain landscape scene with three structu...
Oil, Board
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H 16 in W 20 in
Summer Reflections, Hudson River, Ernest Lawson New York Impressionist Landscape
By Ernest Lawson
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Lawson (1873 - 1939) Summer Reflections, Inwood on the Hudson River, New York, circa 1905 Oil on canvasboard 12 x 16 inches Signed lower left Provenance: Macbeth Gallery, Ne...
Oil, Board
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H 13.5 in W 16 in
"Trees and Rocks, " Ernest Lawson, Ashcan American Impressionism Modern Landscape
By Ernest Lawson
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Lawson (1873 - 1939) Trees and Rocks Oil on board 7 15/16 x 10 1/4 inches Signed lower left: E. LAWSON; inscribed on verso: Trees + Rock / Ernest Lawson / Trees + Rock Provenance: Gift of the artist By descent in the artist’s family Private collection Christie’s New York, New York, March 4, 2003, Lot 62 Avery Galleries, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Private collection, 2005 Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York, New York, acquired from above, 2006 Private collection, Connecticut, acquired from above, 2007 Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York, New York, acquired from above, 2014 Private collection, Georgia, acquired from above, 2015 Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, March 23, 2018, Lot 495 Exhibited: Halifax, Canada, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Ernest Lawson; From Nova Scotia Collections, August 12 - October 30, 1983, no. 10. Literature: Questroyal Fine Art, WHY, New York, May 2014, p. 22, illustrated. A small, densely painted composition Trees and Rocks displays Ernest Lawson’s signature encrusted surface. His energetic paint application is composed of layer upon layer of color. While the pigments blend together in many areas, others are defined by a patch or dab of unmixed color. These impastoed brushstrokes or slashes of the palette knife are often the brightest colors, heightening the overall tonality of the work. Additionally, Lawson scratched at the paint layer – dragging the back of the brush through the wet pigments, to further invigorate the overall facture. Trees and Rocks, looks incredibly fresh, as if Lawson just stumbled upon this landscape motif of a few rocks, some trees, and a lake in the background. Boldly, Lawson painted the sky as a series of white dabs placed atop the blue water and the encircling trees. Since his days at John Twachtman’s and J. Alden Weir’s summer school in Cos Cob, Connecticut in 1892, Lawson was in the habit of wandering around in search of a motif. While his technique varied over time, he devotedly focused on creating a sense of the atmosphere of each place, recording his impressions of the light and season. Scholars have noted that after his trip to Spain in 1916-17, Lawson painted a set of diminutive landscape...
Oil, Board
On The Rialto, Mexico City
By Ernest Lawson
Located in Denver, CO
Housed in a period (likely original) frame, outer dimensions measure 23 x 27 ¼ x 1 inches; image dimensions measure 16 x 20 inches. About the Artist: Ernest Lawson (1873 San Franci...
Canvas, Oil