Frank Freed was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1906 and, in 1913, he moved to Houston. Like most "folk" artists, it wasn't until middle age or later when he began painting. He studied literature at Harvard and pursued a career in journalism. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, he volunteered to join the army in 1942. After his return from the war in 1947, he began courting an old friend, Eleanor, who later became his wife, and went on a week-long date in Manhattan, where he saw other inspiring exhibits. It was the exhibit of Ben Shahn that "floored" him at the Museum of Modern Art. Two months after the exhibition, he was enrolled in a painting class at the Museum School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It was through painting rather than writing that he found a way to express himself. "The world of art" is a common theme throughout his paintings during the 1950s, depicting artists, art classes, collectors, auctions, museums and gallery openings.
$2,200
Pastel Blue and Green Toned Abstract Watercolor Mountainous Seaside Landscape
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel blue and green toned watercolor painting of a sweeping seaside landscape. In the distance a small town can be seen nestled amongst the mountains at the water's edge. Signed "F...
Watercolor
$6,075
H 25 in W 33.375 in D 1 in
"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cityscape with Tree & Fireworks" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features an abstract, Cezanne-inspired landscape ...
Watercolor
Mountain Reverie Series 11, Abstract Painting
By Siyuan Ma
Located in San Francisco, CA
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A breathtaking panorama of mountains emerges from the mist in artist Siyuan Ma's piece. The abstract imagery takes the viewer into a ...
Watercolor
$4,750
H 9.75 in W 13.75 in
Ethel Magafan “Valley of the World” Colorado Modernist Watercolor Painting
By Ethel Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
A vibrant modernist watercolor painting by celebrated American artist Ethel Magafan, 'Valley of the World' captures the expressive color, rhythmic composition, and regional sensibili...
Watercolor
$2,450
H 17.625 in W 20.25 in
"Landscape with Sand Dune, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Landscape with Sand Dune" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower left. It depicts an abstracted landscape. 6" x 8 5/8" art 17 5/8"...
Watercolor
$6,750
H 21.75 in W 24.75 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Colorado Landscape Watercolor Painting, Signed Artwork
By Ethel Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
“Above the Plains” is a vibrant original watercolor by renowned Colorado artist Ethel Magafan, showcasing her distinctive modernist approach to the Western landscape. This striking c...
Watercolor
$1,285
H 16 in W 16.75 in
"For Beaver Lake Yacht Club Dinghy, " Original Watercolor
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"For Beaver Lake Yacht Club Dinghy" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. This piece was designed for the yacht club's dinghy cover in 2003. ...
Watercolor
$1,485
H 18.875 in W 16.375 in
"Beaver Lake with Reindeer Clouds, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake with Reindeer Clouds" is an original mixed media watercolor piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The piece depicts Beaver Lake in the abstract, a bl...
Ink, Watercolor
$1,285
H 5.25 in W 7.375 in D 0.75 in
"Pond and Woods - Autumn, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pond and Woods - Autumn" is an original miniature watercolor by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The artist created this piece specifically for the antique frame it inhabits, an abstract...
Paper, Watercolor
$11,767
H 14.57 in W 18.51 in
"Landscape at sunset-Luberon-France" Watercolor , cm. 29, 5 x 21 1960 ca
By Dora Maar
Located in Torino, IT
orange, green, sunset post-death inventory stamp of the artist's studio, bottom right Dora Maar is the pseudonym of Henrietta Theodora Markovitch (Paris 1907 - 1997). Shrouded in t...
Paper, Watercolor
$4,750
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.75 in
Ethel Magafan Abstract Mountain Watercolor, 1970s Colorado Landscape
By Ethel Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
This atmospheric watercolor by Ethel Magafan captures the quiet drama of the Colorado landscape through a refined, semi-abstract lens. Painted in the 1970s, the composition distills ...
Watercolor
$4,800
H 19.25 in W 23.25 in D 1.25 in
Abstract Colorado Landscape Watercolor Painting, Signed and Framed
By Ethel Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
High Above the Valley, original painting by Colorado artist Ethel Magafan. Abstracted Colorado landscape featuring a large mountain rising from the valley below. Rendered in colors o...
Watercolor
$1,500
H 7.25 in W 5.25 in
Clinton Hill, Paris, Oct., 1951 (France), mid-century ab-ex gouache drawing
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century ab-ex images. He lived in SoHo, New York, and was a frequent Gallery visitor. Born in Idaho and raised on a working ...
Gouache
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H 10.38 in W 12.5 in D 1.75 in
Early Modern Abstract Daily Life Scene of a Figure Sitting and Drinking at a Bar
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern abstract daily life scene by Texas-born artist Frank Freed. The work features a central figure dressed in a red beret taking a sip from their glass as they sit at a bar....
Acrylic
Untitled Gouache Painting of a Plaza
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled gouache painting on paper of a city and buses by artist Frank Freed in the 1960s. Dimensions without Frame: H 19.5 in x W 15 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in S...
Gouache
"Revolving Door at Christmas" Figurative Painting
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Romantic acrylic painting of a woman holding presents and a man carrying a Christmas tree through a revolving door on a bright yellow background by arti...
Acrylic
"Waiting for the Train" Figurative Drawing
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pen and ink drawing of a man in a car waiting for a train to pass by. The work is framed in a wooden frame with a navy matte. Dimensions without Frame: H 8 in x W 9.5 in. Artist Bi...
Ink
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H 20.25 in W 24.25 in D 1.75 in
"Circus in Spring" Naturalistic Painting with an Elephant
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Brightly colored painting of an elephant with townhomes in the background and a row of pink blooming trees. The work is signed by the artist. It is framed in a natural wooden frame. ...
Acrylic
"Post Office" Colorful Cubist Abstract
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful cubist landscape of a Post Office. The work is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in. x W 21.5 in. Artist Biography: F...
Watercolor
"Post Office" Cubist Abstract
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful cubist landscape of a Post Office. The work is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in. x W 21.5 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in San Anto...
Watercolor
"Circus in Spring" Painting with an Elephant
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Brightly colored painting of an elephant with townhomes in the background and a row of pink blooming trees. The work is signed by the artist. It is framed in a natural wooden frame. ...
Acrylic
Warm Tonal Floral Still Life
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Yellow and red tonal floral still life with roses. The work is signed and dated by the artist. It is framed in a gray wooden frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 12 in X W 16 in. Art...
Oil
"Waiting for the Train"
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pen and ink drawing of a man in a car waiting for a train to pass by. The work is framed in a wooden frame with a navy matte. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in San Antonio ...
Ink
Sunday Drive Through the French Countryside 1
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
"Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 1" is a gouache painting of a couple driving through the countryside stopped by a police officer by artist Fr...
Gouache
Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 2
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white gouache painting titled "Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 2" by artist Frank Freed. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in x W 21....
Gouache