"Leaf Pattern" Jessie Arms Botke, Yellow Leaves, Bamboo Forest, Sandhill Cranes
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in New York, NY
Jessie Arms Botke Leaf Pattern, circa 1930 Signed lower right Oil on Masonite 30 x 25 inches Charlotte Yarbrough, Santa Paula, California Private Collection, Oregon William A. Karge...
Masonite, Oil
Bodega Bay, c 1906
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in Pasadena, CA
Consigned to the gallery, Pasadena, California; By descent to a private collector, Encino, California; Acquired in 1998 by a private collector, San Carlos, Palo Alto, and Oceanside, California; From William A. Karges Fine Art, Carmel, California Signed "Jesse Arms Botke" on lower right Description This charming watercolor captures a sweeping view of Bodega Bay, California, rendered with the refined draftsmanship and decorative sensibility for which Jessie Arms Botke is renowned. While best known for her gilded avian compositions, Botke’s landscapes are comparatively rare and reveal a more personal side of her artistic vision. Here, the viewer peers over the distinctive red turret of a Victorian home toward the curving estuary, where land meets sea beneath a soft blue sky. Delicate washes and crisp detailing convey the texture of the shoreline, the undulating water, and the surrounding structures, evoking the calm yet lively spirit of a coastal fishing village in the early 20th century. The warm terracotta tones of the foreground architecture contrast beautifully with the cool blues of the water and the distant hills, creating a balanced, harmonious scene. Although no journal entry or record confirms a specific trip to Bodega Bay, Botke may have painted this work, circa 1906, during the period when she was offered a round-trip passage from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to travel from Chicago to Arizona and California in exchange for paintings depicting scenes of the West. The style and vantage point suggest direct observation, making it likely that she visited the town and painted the scene en plein air. With its architectural detail, vibrant palette, and compositional harmony, this work stands as a significant example of Botke’s lesser seen yet highly collectible works on paper. Jessie Arms Botke is recognized as one of the most important women artists in the early California art...
Paper, Watercolor
The White Peacock
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Jessie Arms Botke. "The White Peacock" is a wildlife impressionist painting, oil on canvas in a palette of whites, blues, and browns by...
Canvas, Oil
$7,800
H 45.5 in W 27 in D 2 in
Parrot and Chrysanthemum, Interior Still Life by New Jersey Artist
By James Crawford Thom
Located in Doylestown, PA
Parrot and Chrysanthemum, by New Jersey artist James Crawford Thom, is an interior still life. The oil on canvas is 42 x 23.5 inches, it is signed "Thom" lower right, and it is framed. Provenance: Private collection, Lambertville, New Jersey. Contact us for additional shipping options. Hudson River School style landscapist and genre painter James Crawford Thom was born in New York City in 1835, though he grew up on a farm just north of the City in Ramapo, New York. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City as an eighteen-year-old before going to Paris, where he studied with Camille Corot, Thomas Couture and Henri Picou...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 12 in W 16 in
Ray Simonini, "Oyster of the World" 12x16 Oyster Shell Oil Painting on Canvas
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Oyster of the world" is a 12x16 nautical oil painting on canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a vibrant orange and yell...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 11.5 in W 14 in D 1.5 in
A Brooding 1930s WPA Era Chicago Modern Industrial Scene, City Nocturne
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Brooding 1930s WPA Era, Modern Social Realist Industrial Scene by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a gritty nocturne view of industrial rooftops and...
Oil, Masonite
$3,900
H 30.25 in W 34.5 in D 1.5 in
"Strike" American Scene Social Realism 1930s WPA Modern Industrial Landscape
By Karl Metzler
Located in New York, NY
"Strike" American Scene Social Realism 1930s WPA Modern Industrial Landscape Karl Metzler (1909-1995) "Strike" 26 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches Oil and gesso on masonite, c. 1930 Signed and t...
Masonite, Oil
$950
H 13.75 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
Early Mexican City Scene by Chicago Artist Francis Chapin, San Miguel de Allende
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming, vibrant, early Mexican city street scene by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a quiet, picturesque view of the rooftops and cathedral...
Masonite, Oil
"The Game"
By Vladyslav Kazachenko
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"The Game" is an expressive dialogue of color, texture, and hidden narrative. The central element of the composition is an old wooden chair, which serves as a stage for two contrasti...
Canvas, Oil
$1,100
H 12.25 in W 15.5 in D 1 in
A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Unique, Lively 1960s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract City Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Figures in a City Street", depicting an ab...
Masonite, Oil
$6,474
H 14.57 in W 20.48 in D 2.76 in
A Summer’s Day, Cornelis Koppenol, Zoetemeer 1865 – 1946 The Hague, Signed
Located in Knokke, BE
A Summer’s Day Cornelis Koppenol Zoetemeer 1865 – 1946 The Hague Dutch Painter Signature: Signed bottom left Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Image size 29 x 43 cm, frame size 37 x 52 cm Biography: Koppenol Cornelis was born on December 26 in 1865 in Zoetmeer, The Netherlands. He was a Dutch painter of genre scenes, portraits, still lifes, flowers, beach scenes with figures, cows and sheep markets, landscapes with farm workers, farm interiors. He is known especially for paintings with farm girls with geese...
Canvas, Oil
$2,975
H 34.5 in W 49 in D 1 in
A Large, WPA Era Modern Chicago Industrial Scene, Ogden Viaduct, ca. 1929
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Dynamic WPA Era Modern Industrial Scene by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a gritty view of a steel railroad bridge, boat house and soaring ...
Oil, Masonite
$1,800
H 21.25 in W 25.5 in D 0.25 in
"Mexican Landscape Water Scene with Figures and Boat" Expressionistic Style
By Michael Baxte
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...
Oil, Masonite
$1,800
H 21.25 in W 25.5 in D 0.25 in
"Mexican Outdoor Scene with Figures" Expressionistic Style Oil Painting on Board
By Michael Baxte
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...
Oil, Masonite
$3,100
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.25 in
"Autumn Forest" (2024) By Susie Hyer, Original Oil on Masonite
By Susie Hyer
Located in Denver, CO
"Autumn Forest" (2024) By Susie Hyer is an original handmade oil painting on Masonite that depicts a shady forest full of birch trees with bright yellow and orange leaves. There is a...
Oil, Masonite
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H 37 in W 42 in
"Peacock, Hollyhocks and Lilies" Jessie Arms Botke, Female Artist, Bird, Nature
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in New York, NY
Jessie Arms Botke Peacock, Hollyhocks and Lilies, circa 1930 Signed lower right Oil on canvas mounted on Masonite 27 1/4 x 32 1/4 inches Provenance The artist Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Pelha...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Two White Peacocks
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Two White Peacocks" is an Impressionist animal oil on board painting by Jessie Arms Botke in c. 1925. The artwork is 29 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches and 39 3/8 x 34 1/2 x 2 inches with the f...
Oil