Joseph McGurl is one of today's most celebrated American realist painters. The Art Renewal Center has designated him as a living master, and it's not hard to see why. With their strikingly reflective water surfaces and blue skies streaked with warm oranges and yellow-reds, McGurl's figurative paintings and landscape paintings resemble photographs of serene places captured in the best possible natural light.
McGurl's first and most influential teacher was his father, James McGurl, who worked as a muralist. As a young man, Joseph attended the Massachusetts College of Art and earned a dual degree in painting and education. He then spent time studying at Fenway Studios and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, in addition to studying in Italy and England. A stint on a yacht also inspired a love for painting the natural world.
For its interplay of light and color, McGurl's distinctive, hyperreal style is often likened to the American luminists, a 19th-century movement linked to the Hudson River School. McGurl is a plein air painter — he works exclusively in the great outdoors as opposed to working from photographs within the confines of a studio. His atmospheric landscapes are mainly of areas in New England and the eastern United States.
McGurl is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America and the Guild of Boston Artists. His work is held in the Forbes Collection, the Mellon Collection, the Cape Cod Museum of Art, the New Britain Museum of American Art and the Cahoon Museum of American Art. He has also earned numerous awards, including the Art Renewal Center’s International Salon First Place in Landscape and the Guild of Boston Artists Gold Medallion. In 2020, Cavalier Galleries in New York City was home to an exhibition called "Joseph McGurl — Contemporary American Luminism: Journey through Time and Space."
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$15,000
Joseph McGurl Landscape Oil Painting, Cathedral Ledge, North Conway NH 1989
By Joseph McGurl
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid New Hampshire landscape of Cathedral Ledge in North Conway, NH by contemporary American artist Joseph McGurl (b. 1959). McGurl was born in Needham, MA, raised in Quincy, M...
Oil, Board
$4,500
H 16 in W 19 in
"Calle Tipica, Aragon, Spain" Landscape Painting of Calm Mountain Village Scene
By Jose Vives-Atsara
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on board Board Size: 16 x 20 in. Frame Size: 22 x 26.5 in. Signed, bottom right. In this oil painting Jose Vives-Atsara captures the rugged, sun-drenched essence of the Spanish ...
Oil, Board
$2,476
H 10.04 in W 10.04 in D 1.97 in
Green Bartlett & Black Grapes Still Life Painting, Signed, 25.5 cm
By Blair Atherholt
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Oil, Board
Coming Home at Sunset
By William Harnden
Located in Greenville, DE
Very well executed work by American artist William Harnden who specialized in Native American subjects. 23 3/4 x 29 1/2 in excellent condition frame. Signed lower right.
Oil, Board
$4,500
H 21.5 in W 25.5 in D 2 in
Soft Spring Landscape Painting, Impressionist Oil on Panel 20x24
By Ginny Williams
Located in Atlanta, GA
A soft, impressionist landscape painting capturing the quiet shift of spring. Gentle tonal variation and painterly movement give this piece an easy, atmospheric presence. The palette...
Oil, Board
$827Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.3 in W 27.17 in D 0.79 in
Road to the home at summer evening. 1973, oil on cardboard, 49x69 cm
By Alfejs Bromults
Located in Riga, LV
Road to the home at summer evening. 1973, oil on cardboard, 49x69 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at studies...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,800
H 22 in W 20.5 in D 1.25 in
'River Landscape' by Ludwig Knaus; Framed 22" x 20.5" Oil on Board, 19th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 20.5" x 22" river landscape by German artist Ludwig Knaus features a mature tree stretching out over a calm body of water on a clear day. Knaus portrays sunlight and shad...
Oil, Board
Native American Encampment
By William Harnden
Located in Greenville, DE
Very well executed work by American artist William Harnden who specialized in Native American subjects. 23 3/4 x 29 1/2 in excellent condition frame. Signed lower right.
Oil, Board
$3,854
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
Wavelength-Original contemporary still life realistic painting- modern art
By Blair Atherholt
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Oil, Board
"Finca Naranja" Oil Painting
By Daud Akhriev
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Finca Naranja" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a sunny ledge with blooming glowers with a blue pool in the background. Artist ...
Oil, Board
$2,195
H 16.74 in W 22.64 in D 1.19 in
St Ives Harbor at Low Tide, Oil on Board, Signed, Circa 1900, Cornwall
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Edward Matthew Elliott. English ( b.1869 - d.1955 ). St Ives Harbor At Low Tide. Cornwall. Oil On Board. Signed Lower Left. Image size 11.4 inches x 17.3 inches ( 29cm x 44cm ). Fra...
Oil, Board
"Green River Abstracted" Oil Painting
By Quang Ho
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's "Green River Abstracted" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted landscape with blue and white clouds. About the artist: Quang Ho was born on Ap...
Oil, Board
$5,900
H 25.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
Contemporary Landscape Painting, Soft Color Oil on Panel 24x30
By Ginny Williams
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary landscape defined by soft color and fluid brushwork. The composition feels open and inviting, with a palette that blends easily into a range of interiors. Ideal above ...
Oil, Board