Julie Houck Paintings

Late 19th Century Upstate New York Oil Painting Landscape by Frances B. Clark Moody rural Hudson River School style painting of Upstate ...

Luminous early 20th Century seascape of Capri on Amalfi Coast by Albert Wenk (German, 1863-1934), 1913. Signed and dated lower left corner. Cond...

Luigi Corbellini (1901-1968) Vue d' Anvers (View of Antwerp), ca. 1950 Oil on canvas, 19.5 x 25 inches. Measuring 27.5 x 33 inches in original frame. Signed lower left. Titled i...

Signed lower right: Canu Provenance: Private Collection, US Yvonne Canu was influenced by the Pointillists school and very strongly so by Georges Seurat and by Sunday Afternoon on ...

Provenance Kaplan Gallery, London Commander Jeoffroy Littleton Lowis, London (acquired from the above, 1966) Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2006 Exhibited London, Kap...

"Rain-Drenched Marina" Mid Century Modern Oakland Seascape in Oil on Linen Vibrant seascape by California artist Carol Sideman (American, b. 1925). Seve...

Mid Century Impressionist Nagasaki Harbor Oil Painting by Takashi Matuzoe A mid-century postwar depiction of the Nagasaki Harbor features a modern trawler and a traditional Japanese...

EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 33-1/2 x 44-1/4 inches (85 x 112 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Chicago Edouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) was a French post-impressionist artist of French and Spanish ancestry. He is known as "Le Poète Parisien de la Peinture" or "the Parisian Poet of Painting...

Powerful, beautifully executed vibrant oil on canvas early work by the well known American artist, Alexander Warshawsky. Signed lower right and dated 1917. This painting was mostly...

Léon Charles Canniccioni (1879 - 1957) Vue de la baie d'Ajaccio 1936 (?) Huile sur toile Signé et daté en bas à droite 68 x 87 cm Cette vue de la baie d'Ajaccio en Corse, est une hu...

Mediterranean Andalusian Townscape Carmona Spain Post Impressionist Oil Artist: Rafael Duran Benet Title: Carmona, Andalucía, España Technique: Oil on canvas laid on board Dimensions: 50 × 61 cm / 19.69 × 24.02 in Period: 2005 Signature: Signed lower right and titled/signed on verso Condition: Very good vintage condition. Stable pictorial surface with vivid original color. Unframed. Style: Post-Impressionist / Mediterranean Landscape Origin: Spain DESCRIPTION Radiant Mediterranean view of the historic Andalusian town of Carmona, painted by Catalan artist Rafael Duran Benet in 2005. The composition captures the sun-drenched architecture and rolling vegetation of southern Spain with a luminous palette and expressive post-impressionist brushwork. The painting balances architectural rhythm and atmospheric depth beautifully: whitewashed facades shimmer beneath an intense cobalt sky while olive-green and lavender tonalities animate the foreground landscape. The church tower rising in the distance gives the scene a timeless Iberian identity, somewhere between poetry and heatstroke Duran Benet’s handling of color reveals clear Mediterranean sensibilities, combining the chromatic vibration of Catalan post-impressionism with the warmth and serenity of Andalusian light. The thick yet controlled brushwork creates movement without sacrificing harmony, making the work especially decorative and highly versatile for contemporary interiors. This piece works exceptionally well within collectors’ searches for: Mediterranean paintings, Spanish landscapes, Andalusian townscapes, European post-impressionism, sunlit architecture, coastal aesthetics, and warm modern interiors. An elegant and highly atmospheric original painting with strong decorative presence and authentic southern European character. ARTISTIC CONTEXT The work evokes the luminous Mediterranean sensibility associated with painters such as Joaquim Mir, Rafael Benet, and certain late post-impressionist European landscape traditions. The chromatic intensity and architectural simplification also recall modern Spanish interpretations of Fauvist and Mediterranean painting. ARTIST BIO Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) was a Catalan painter linked to the Mediterranean figurative tradition. Nephew of painter Rafael Benet, he developed a personal style characterized by strong chromatic contrasts, luminous landscapes, still lifes, and Mediterranean scenes infused with warmth and atmosphere. His work reflects a deep sensitivity to light and color, often focusing on Spanish coastal and inland landscapes rendered through expressive yet balanced brushwork. Duran Benet’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative elegance and authentic Mediterranean identity. Mediterranean painting, Spanish landscape, Andalusian townscape, Carmona Spain, post impressionist oil painting, Mediterranean decor, European landscape painting, Spanish village painting...

George Ames Aldrich (American, 1872-1941) Landscape with Watermill Oil on canvas Canvas: 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Framed: 38.5 x 32.5 x 2 Inchs Signed lower left: G. Ames A...