Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

American, 1883-1971

Few artists can develop a style of their own and at the same time be accepted as part of a group of artists or art movement. Yet, Jessie Hazel Arms Botke did just that. She was a woman artist at a time when the art world was dominated by men. She was strong and outspoken, yet much of her work was gentle and demure. Today, Botke is recognized as an influential part of the California School of Impressionism, but a large body of her work doesn’t exactly fit that category. Through her paintings, she created her own unique world filled with peace, harmony, and beauty. Jessie Hazel Arms was born in Chicago on May 27, 1883. Her parents were Martha Cornell and William Aldis Arms, both of English descent. Her father’s family roots date back to 1630 Colonial America as among the earliest settlers in Massachusetts. After graduating from Lakeview High School, Jessie Arms received a scholarship to Chicago University, but at age nineteen chose to attend the Art Institute of Chicago. At the Institute, she studied under portrait, landscape, and interior scene painter John C. Johansen (1876-1964) who was trained under American academician Frank Duveneck (1848-1919). Johansen also studied in Paris at the Académie Julian and James Whistler’s Académie Carmen. Arms also took a summer class in Ogunquit, Maine where she studied with plein-air artist Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940) who had the distinction of teaching more than 4,000 students, in addition to being the youngest artist ever elected to the Boston Art Club and a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In creating her art, Jessie Arms Botke was bold and original. She explored various media and materials, including working with color woodcuts, gouaches, mural paintings, watercolors, oils, and she frequently combined gold and silver leaf in her backgrounds. Her most celebrated subjects depict various exotic birds in Edenic settings. In her works, Jessie Arms Botke had the ability to convey beauty, elegance, tranquility, and a sense of her own idea of paradise.

Artist: Jessie Arms Botke

Jessie Arms BotkeBirds at a waterhole, Heron, Flamingos, Swans, Egrets- San Diego Zoo, 1930 circa

$15,000

Birds at a waterhole, Heron, Flamingos, Swans, Egrets- San Diego Zoo

By Jessie Arms Botke

Located in Miami, FL

The iconic subject matter from Botke's oeuvre often features birds, particularly white peacocks, geese, egrets, and cockatoos. Women artists are on fire and very much in demand today...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Watercolor, Paper

Artyom AbrahamyanEagle, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind, 2023

$99

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Eagle, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

130 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art, Title: Eagle, Size: 12 x 16 in...

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2010s Realist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor

Artyom AbrahamyanGoldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind, 2023

$99

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Goldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

163 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art Title: Goldfinch, Size: 12 x 16 inc...

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2010s Realist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor

Illegibly Signed Portrait of a Cat, 2002

$850

H 19.75 in W 23.5 in D 0.75 in

Illegibly Signed Portrait of a Cat

Located in Astoria, NY

Contemporary School, Portrait of an Orange Cat, Chalk Pastel on Paper, 2002, illegibly signed lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 12" H x 14.5" W; frame: 19.75" H x 23.5" W x 0.75" ...

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Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Chalk, Pastel

Artyom AbrahamyanSparrow Hawk, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind, 2024

$117

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Sparrow Hawk, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

235 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Classic Art Title: Sparrow Hawk Size: 12 x 16 ...

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2010s Realist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor

Giuseppe CominettiGalloping Horses - Charcoal on Paper by Giuseppe Cominetti - 1916, 1916

$9,035

H 13 in W 19.1 in D 0.04 in

Galloping Horses - Charcoal on Paper by Giuseppe Cominetti - 1916

By Giuseppe Cominetti

Located in Roma, IT

Galloping Horses is a wonderful and original drawing in charcoal on paper, realized by the italian divisions artist Giuseppe Cominetti. Hand-signed in charcoal and dated on the lower...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Charcoal

Joseph O'SickeySunflowers and Horses in Field, 20th Century Landscape Watercolor

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.5 in W 19 in

Sunflowers and Horses in Field, 20th Century Landscape Watercolor

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Sunflowers in Field Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 12.5. ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Watercolor

Artyom AbrahamyanPeacock Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind, 2024

$120

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Peacock Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

363 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Classic Art Title: Peacock Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...

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2010s Realist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor

Joseph O'SickeyHorses in Landscape, Late 20th Century Watercolor by Cleveland School artist

$1,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 15 in W 22 in

Horses in Landscape, Late 20th Century Watercolor by Cleveland School artist

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Horses in Landscape Watercolor and graphite on paper Signed lowe...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Graphite, Watercolor

William StoutThe Faun, 2006

$6,000

H 22.875 in W 18.5 in D 1 in

The Faun

By William Stout

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by American Legacy Fine Arts directly from the artist Signed "2006 W.M. Stout" on upper right Exhibited The Imaginary, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, California, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Artyom AbrahamyanEagle, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind, 2023

$84

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Eagle, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

213 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2023 Style: Classic Art Title: Eagle Size: 12 x 16 inch, (...

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2010s Realist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor

Rafael Duran BenetDream scene mixed media, 1976

$433

H 25.2 in W 16.93 in

Dream scene mixed media

By Rafael Duran Benet

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Dream scene - Mixed technique Drawing measurements 64x43 cm. Frame measurements 79x59 cm. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Joseph O'SickeyStable Scene, 20th century horse and barn watercolor by Cleveland School artist

$960Sale Price|20% Off

H 9 in W 12.25 in

Stable Scene, 20th century horse and barn watercolor by Cleveland School artist

By Joseph O'Sickey

Located in Beachwood, OH

Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Stable Scene Watercolor and graphite on paper Signed lower right...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Jessie Arms Botke Mixed Media

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Watercolor, Graphite

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