Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

American, 1876-1952

Kenneth Hayes Miller is best known as a teacher and founder of what became known as the Fourteenth Street school. While paintings of middle-class female shoppers from his mature period are his best known, he had a long, distinctly different early phase. Miller was born in the utopian community of Oneida and studied art in the 1890s at the New York School of Art with William Merritt Chase and later at the Art Students League with several prominent, traditional, mural painters, such as Kenyon Cox and H. Siddons Mowbray. Works from his first sustained period of painting are mostly of nude figures set in idealized, romantic landscapes. These poetic, somewhat symbolic paintings, similar to the art of his contemporaries Arthur B. Davies and Bryson Burroughs, were largely inspired by Albert Pinkham Ryder, an artist Miller admired and befriended. After World War I Miller turned to realism. Like the Ash Can school painters, he became a delineator of the ordinary pedestrian, but unlike them was fascinated with the human figure as a vehicle for plastic interpretation. His painting style became less atmospheric as he brightened his palette and delineated objects more clearly. His depictions of robust female shoppers in groups, pairs, or alone established his reputation in the 1920s and 1930s. He also continued to paint the female nude but placed the figure in interior settings and rendered it as a more sensuous and real body than he had in his earlier idealized works. Throughout his career Miller was also interested in etching and sometimes repeated his painted images in prints. After a trip to Europe in 1900 Miller began a long teaching career, first at the Chase School of Art, and when that dissolved, in 1911 he began his more than forty-year association with the Art Students League. His numerous students there included Peggy Bacon, George Bellows, Isabel Bishop, Arnold Blanch, Patrick Henry Bruce, Minna Citron, John McCrady, Thelma Cudlipp, Horace Day, Dorothy Eaton, Arnold Friedman, Lloyd Goodrich, Josephine Hopper, Rockwell Kent, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Emma Fordyce MacRae, Edward Middleton Manigault, Reginald Marsh, George L.K. Morris, Walter Tandy Murch, Louise Emerson Ronnebeck, George Tooker, Russel Wright, Albert Pels, William C. Palmer, Molly Luce, and Helen Winslow Durkee. In his teaching Miller stressed the importance of learning from the art of the past, in particular that of the Renaissance. He was also instrumental in reviving old-master techniques such as casein and tempera painting.

Kenneth Hayes MillerPortrait of a Woman in Thought, American Impressionist, 1924, 1924

$9,500

Portrait of a Woman in Thought, American Impressionist, 1924

By Kenneth Hayes Miller

Located in Miami, FL

Signed and dated 1924 upper right Simplified forms, geometricized volumes and restricted color palette characterizes this work. Zabriskie Gallery Label on verso Original period frame Kenneth Hayes Miller taught at the Art Students League from 1911 until 1951. Some of his students were: Reginald Marsh, George Bellows, George Tooker, Rockwell Kent, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Patrick Henry Bruce

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1920s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil

Kenneth Hayes Miller"Play, " Figurative Etching Nude with Children signed by Kenneth Hayes Miller, c. 1921

$1,700

"Play, " Figurative Etching Nude with Children signed by Kenneth Hayes Miller

By Kenneth Hayes Miller

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Play" is an original etching by Kenneth Hayes Miller. The artist signed the piece in pencil and in the plate. This piece features a nude figure with two smaller doll-like figures. ...

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1920s American Modern Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Etching

Lu HaskewTake Me Home, 12x8" oil, framed, 1999

$600

H 19 in W 16 in D 2 in

Take Me Home, 12x8" oil, framed

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

"Take me Home" by Lu Haskew Oil 19x16" framed, 12x8" image size Signed lower left A young child very apparently ready to go home from their intense yet cute look. The child is weari...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Canvas, Oil

William John HennessyPortrait of the Artist's Daughters, American Impressionism Painting, Signed, Circa 1880

$7,133

H 13 in W 9.26 in

Portrait of the Artist's Daughters, American Impressionism Painting, Signed

By William John Hennessy

Located in PARIS, FR

William John Hennessy Thomastown 1839 - Rudgwick 1917 Portrait of the Artist's Daughters Circa 1880 Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard Signed bottom left 33 x 23.5 cm canvas 44 x ...

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1880s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Will Howe Foote“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme, Circa 1930

$9,500

H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme

By Will Howe Foote

Located in Yardley, PA

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...

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1930s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil, Board

Lu HaskewJohn Fishing, 30x24" oil, framed, 1965

$810

H 34 in W 28 in D 2 in

John Fishing, 30x24" oil, framed

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

John Fishing by Lu Haskew Oil 30x24" image size Figurative Portrait of a man with fishing pole. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu considered it a must to work with live models once or twice...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil

Lu HaskewFamily Regalia, 14x11" oil on board, 2000

$600

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in

Family Regalia, 14x11" oil on board

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Family Regalia by Lu Haskew Oil 14x11" image size Portrait Painting This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Shipping price include...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil

Lu HaskewThe Mustache, 10x8" oil on board, 2000

$375

H 10 in W 8 in D 1.5 in

The Mustache, 10x8" oil on board

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

The Mustache by Lu Haskew Oil 10x8" image size Portrait Painting This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Shipping price includes t...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil

Ryan Morse"Adrift" (2023), Original Impressionist Abstract Female Portrait, Oil Painting, 2023

$2,600

H 30 in W 24 in

"Adrift" (2023), Original Impressionist Abstract Female Portrait, Oil Painting

By Ryan Morse

Located in Denver, CO

Ryan Morse's (US based) "Adrift" is an original, handmade oil painting created in 2023 that is unframed but ready to hang. Artist Bio: Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance artist ...

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2010s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil, Panel

Ryan MorseProcess

$400

H 5 in W 5 in

Process

By Ryan Morse

Located in Denver, CO

Portrait with light sketch like strokes

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2010s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil, Panel

Reginald MarshGrand Tier and the Met, 1939

$1,400

H 13 in W 15.5 in

Grand Tier and the Met

By Reginald Marsh

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Grand Tier at the Met Etching, 1939 From: Reginald Marsh, Thirty Etchings and Engravings Published by the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1969 Unsigned (as usual for the Whitney edit...

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1930s American Modern Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Etching

Lu HaskewGloves for Prom, 14x6" oil on board, 2004

$400

H 14 in W 6 in D 1.5 in

Gloves for Prom, 14x6" oil on board

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Gloves for Prom by Lu Haskew Oil 14x6" image size Portrait Painting of a young woman putting on gloves to match her evening gown. This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, t...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil

Lu HaskewThe Earrings , 17x14" oil on board, 2002

$1,200

H 20 in W 17 in D 1.5 in

The Earrings , 17x14" oil on board

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

The Earrings by Lu Haskew Oil Painting Portrait 17x14" image size 20x17" framed Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is good to me. Being able to go to my studio five days weekly and paint for several hours, living in a supportive community, having family and friends who encourage me--all have contributed to helping me become an artist. Being fortunate to study with some of the artists I admire has kept me painting from the garden, people and my favorite things. With the support of galleries, teaching and doing demos, how could I do anything else? My goal is to try to be the best I can be by always being a student, looking for new ideas and stretching my horizons." Upon retirement from a 33-year teaching career, Lu rented a studio in Loveland and began concentrating on her oil and watercolor painting. Learning from artists she had followed and admired throughout the years her painting became a full time career that lasted 17-years. Beginning in 1992, she studied with renowned painters Richard Schmid, Clyde Aspevig, Joyce Pike...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Oil

Kent HagermanKent Hagerman, (United States Air Force, Fairchild XC-120 Packplane), 1950-52

$400

H 6.25 in W 10.25 in

Kent Hagerman, (United States Air Force, Fairchild XC-120 Packplane)

By Kent Hagerman

Located in New York, NY

Kent Hagerman was an amazing draftsman who managed to get fantastic detail into his work while showing the environment and atmosphere. This print captures the moment a 'pod' is bein...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Etching

Previously Available Items

Kenneth Hayes Miller"Swimming Hole" WPA 20th Century American Scene Realism Modernism Gay Figurative, c. 1930s

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H 38 in W 37 in D 2 in

"Swimming Hole" WPA 20th Century American Scene Realism Modernism Gay Figurative

By Kenneth Hayes Miller

Located in New York, NY

"Swimming Hole" WPA 20th Century American Scene Realism Modernism Gay Figurative. Signed lower right 29 x 28 inches. Provenance: Collection of Seymour S...

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1930s American Realist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Canvas, Oil

Kenneth Hayes Miller"The Skaters" WPA American Winter Scene Mid-Century Modernism Figure Skating, 1942

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H 33 in W 38 in

"The Skaters" WPA American Winter Scene Mid-Century Modernism Figure Skating

By Kenneth Hayes Miller

Located in New York, NY

WPA American Winter Scene Mid-Century Modernism Figure Skating Olympics Kenneth Hayes Miller (1876 - 1952) "The Skaters (Variations on a Pattern by Sign...

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1940s American Modern Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Canvas, Oil

Kenneth Hayes MillerThe Socialites

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H 2.88 in W 3.88 in

The Socialites

By Kenneth Hayes Miller

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Kenneth Hayes Miller was born in Oneida, New York in 1876. He studied at the Art Students League and the Parsons School of Design (formerly the New York School of Art and the Chase S...

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1920s Realist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Etching

Kenneth Hayes MillerShoppers Leaving the Shop, 1929

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Shoppers Leaving the Shop

By Kenneth Hayes Miller

Located in New York, NY

Kenneth Hayes Miller (1876-1952), Shoppers Leaving the Shop (or, Leaving the Shop), etching, 1929, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Associated American Artists 87, fourth s...

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1920s American Realist Kenneth Hayes Miller Art

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Etching

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