Garrett Schuh Art

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. +/- 1922 Signed lower right Measurements : 60 x 73 cm. This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...

Energy and life come together on this oil painting done by Robert Elibekian. Concerts, 25.5x19.5 in. Robert Elibekyan was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. ...

This still life painting depicts a woven basket brimming with ripe cherries, delicately arranged on a tabletop against a subdued background. The cherries are rendered with a sheen, t...

A deep ochre warmth spreads across this generously scaled oil on canvas, measuring H 31.9 in x W 39.4 in x D 0.8 in, pulling the eye across an undulating rural landscape that breathe...

Everyday fishermen life is captured in this wonderful Italian impressionist late 19th century oil painting on thin board titled fishermen ashore. We love the neutral and natural colo...

OLD MASTER Signed L S Lowry " The Vote" Oil Painting 20th Century NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF ART Here we have a unique and rare piece of Art signed Good Copy well Detailed ...

Oil on canvas, Diptych Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Da...

Mediterranean Catalan Farmhouse Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Joaquín Asensio Mariné (Barcelona, 1890–1961) Title: Rural Farmyard in Montseny Medium: Oil on canvas Pa...

This rare and historic Orientalist painting, La Petite Dieu, translated as “Little God”, by renowned Armenian-American artist Hovsep Pushman. First exhibited March 27 – April 7, 192...

Oil PAINTING Antique 19th Century OIL PAINTING BRITISH SCHOOL 19th Century Gold Frame Description Late 19th century “Good Condition on Canvas " Very Good condition Piece , clea...

Oil on canvas Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (E...

European Riverside Cityscape Impressionist Oil Painting Urban Landscape Artist: Josep Marfà Guarro (1928–2014) Date: Circa 1990 Medium: Oil on card Dimensions: 22 × 30 cm / 8.66 × 1...

“Dancer's Dream,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of greens, browns, and whites project from the painting, immediately capturing the viewer's attention and highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life - all in a brushstroke. White's talent for depicting light and shadow provides the foundation for him to deliver subjects and scenes to the viewer's eye. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for dancers, the ballet, portraits, and color-rich works of art. In the artist’s own words, “I don’t paint what is inside of me; I paint what I see outside of me. I’m an observer. If I see something and I feel an affinity for it, something just clicks in my head. I’ll make the decision right then and there to paint that particular subject during that particular moment. It’s a perfect moment. Once something has caught my eye and I’ve heard the “perfect” click, it’s like a photograph has been taken in my mind’s eye. I only have a few days of clarity with that image. I have to start the painting quickly or else it will be gone and I will lose that image forever.” Artist: ROBERT KENNETH WHITE...

Oil on canvas Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (E...

Mediterranean Church Square with Figures Spanish Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Joan Roig i Soler (Barcelona, 1852–1909) Title: Mediterranean Church Square with Figures Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 36 × 32 cm / 14.2 × 12.6 in Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed lower right Period: Late 19th to early 20th century Country of origin: Spain Style: Catalan Luminism, Impressionism, Mediterranean painting Subject: Church square, village architecture, figures, religious procession Condition: Good antique condition, with age-related wear and surface texture consistent with its period. Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description. Description An exceptionally atmospheric Mediterranean village scene by Joan Roig i Soler, one of the founders and leading representatives of the Sitges Luminist School. The composition depicts a sunlit church square animated by a gathering of villagers dressed in traditional clothing. Several figures appear to carry baskets or offerings, suggesting a local religious celebration, market day or procession taking place outside the church. Whitewashed houses, balconies, green shutters and warm ochre façades frame the scene, creating an evocative image of everyday life in a historic Spanish coastal town. Roig i Soler constructs the view through loose, confident brushwork and a luminous palette of pale blues, creams, rose, ochre and muted green. The broad foreground and diagonal shadows guide the eye towards the group assembled beside the church entrance, while the vivid Mediterranean sky gives the entire painting a radiant, open-air atmosphere. The contrast between the sunlit architecture and the compact crowd demonstrates the artist’s ability to combine landscape, urban architecture and costumbrista figure painting. Rather than describing every individual in detail, Roig i Soler uses rapid touches of colour to create movement, light and social energy. The result is spontaneous and highly decorative, yet also historically evocative. Works showing populated streets and village squares are especially desirable within Roig i Soler’s production, as they unite his celebrated treatment of Mediterranean light with a vivid record of Catalan and Spanish daily life. Its intimate format also makes the painting particularly suitable for a salon wall, study, library or carefully assembled collection of European Impressionist art. Artist biography Joan Roig i Soler was born in Barcelona in 1852 and became one of the most important Catalan landscape painters of the late 19th century. He studied at the Escola de la Llotja in Barcelona and trained under Modest Urgell, one of the leading Spanish landscape painters of his generation. After travelling through France and Italy, Roig i Soler settled for extended periods in Sitges, where he worked alongside Arcadi Mas i Fondevila. Together they became central figures in the development of the Sitges Luminist School, a pioneering movement devoted to plein-air painting, Mediterranean light and direct observation of nature. The Sitges Luminists moved away from academic historical painting and focused instead on beaches, ports, village streets, churches and everyday life. Their experiments with natural light anticipated important aspects of Catalan Modernism and helped establish Sitges as one of the principal artistic centres of Spain. Roig i Soler painted throughout Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, including Sitges, Barcelona, Blanes, Tossa de Mar, Cadaqués, Camprodon and Mallorca. His work is admired for its luminous colour, animated brushwork and sensitive depiction of Mediterranean architecture and coastal atmosphere. He participated in major exhibitions in Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza and Paris and served as a jury member at the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition. His paintings are represented in important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya and the museums of Sitges. Artistic inspiration The luminous treatment of architecture and atmosphere recalls the Mediterranean clarity of Joaquín Sorolla, while the lively arrangement of figures and spontaneous plein-air brushwork evokes Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Camille Pissarro. The elegant observation of everyday urban life also connects the work with John Singer Sargent and the Venetian street scenes of Maurice Prendergast, filtered through the distinctive light and vernacular architecture of Catalonia. Joan Roig i Soler, Spanish Impressionist painting, Catalan Luminist painting, Mediterranean village painting, Spanish church painting...