Manhattan Night Light
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
View of Manhattan skyscrapers from an interior
Category
2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
Jenness Cortez Paintings
American, b. 1944
Jenness Cortez is a distinguished figure in the contemporary revival of classical realist painting. In her work, Cortez plays author, architect, visual journalist, art historian, curator and pundit to help open our eyes to what we might otherwise have overlooked or taken for granted. Each painting presents a specific theme, mixing straightforward cues and obscure illusions, complemented by references to other artists' lives and times. Each of her works touches upon important questions about the nature of painting and the significance of art objects and presents subtle shades of meaning that invite contemplation. Cortez has been exhibiting her work since 1975 and has had more than 40 solo shows throughout the United States. Her work is in numerous public and private collections, including those of President Ronald Reagan, President Bill Clinton, Governor George Pataki, Governor Hugh Carey, Queen Elizabeth II, the New York State Museum, Skidmore College and SUNY Empire State College.
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Artist: Jenness Cortez
Race Day
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on panel by Jenness Cortez signed and dated lower left beautifully framed and matted measuring 16" x 21" including the frame. This painting features two jockeys and their race ho...
Category
20th Century American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Oil
One Field
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
Category
2010s Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
Jenness CortezDiva, 2022
$56,000
Diva
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
Category
2010s Jenness Cortez Paintings
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Birch, Acrylic, Panel
Love Serve Remember
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed "Cortez" and dated 2025, lower left This painting is an homage to Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) and depicts his painting, “Saying Grace” which was painted for the cover of The ...
Category
2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic, Panel
Homer's Genius
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed "Cortez" lower left Homage to: Winslow Homer (1836-1910) “Breezing Up” collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. "Gloucester Harbor," 1873 watercolor and gouache on paper, Private Collection. “The Whittling Boy,” 1873 Terra Foundation for American Art, Daniel J. Terra Collection. Photograph of Homer Winslow...
Category
2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic, Panel
On Sundae
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed "Cortez" lower left Homage to: Paul Klee (1879-1940) “Senecio” also known as “Head of a Man Going Senile” Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel
Category
2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic, Panel
Nantucket Peonies
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Still life of a vase full of peonies in front of a map of Nantucket.
Category
2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
Nantucket Roses
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Arrangement of roses in front of a map of Nantucket
Category
2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
Grand Army Plaza
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Grand Army Plaza in Central Park, NYC
Category
2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dinner at Eight
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Dinner for two look out at the Empire State Building, NYC
Category
2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
18 Broad Street
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Winter view of Broad Street, Manhattan, NYC
Category
2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
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