Lewis Suzuki Paintings

Japanese, 1920-2016

Lewis Suzuki was born in Los Angeles, California of Japanese descent. As a boy of nine, Suzuki's father died (1929), and his mother returned to Japan with her six children. There, Suzuki excelled in the art programs in his primary school, attended Kawabata Art Academy in Tokyo, and began exploring the possibility of studying art in the U.S. In 1939, Suzuki moved back to Los Angeles, completed high school and took classes at Otis Art Institute, In 1941, Suzuki moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked at the Japanese Embassy primarily as a “tea boy” and took classes at Corcoran School of Art. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, all embassy officials were to return to Japan, but Suzuki wished to remain in the U.S. He joined the U.S. Army and taught Japanese at the Military Intelligence Service Language School in Minnesota. After the war, he moved to New York, where he studied at the Art Students League and earned a living as a cabinet-maker. Since the 1950's he resided in Berkeley, California and painted around the Bay Area. There, he specialized in city scenes, rural scenes, seascapes and floral still lifes, done with the wet-into-wet watercolor painting style. Suzuki once said, “I feel that art has a place in enriching the life of humanity … Through my art, I try to strengthen that part of culture. And I feel that the arts should project the future of human society. To me, it cannot be non-objective or abstract in that sense.” He created a graphic work, “No More Hiroshimas,” and other peace posters for the American Friends Service Committee. Suzuki was a member of the politically active Graphic Arts Workshop from 1953 to 1963. Suzuki’s bold and imaginative use of color won him numerous awards, including two at the Society of Western Artists show at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. He served on the Berkeley Art Commission and was recognized by the City of Berkeley in 2010. Until recently, he continued to work at his studio on Grant Street in Berkeley, participating in such events as East Bay Open Studios and Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios. His work is well exhibited, listed, and collected.

Artist: Lewis Suzuki

Lewis SuzukiAutumn Landscape with Barn, circa 1970

$1,100

Autumn Landscape with Barn

By Lewis Suzuki

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Lewis Suzuki (Japanese/American, 1920-2016) Title: Autumn Landscape With Barn Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Watercolor Paper: Watercolor pap...

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1970s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Judd Mercer"087 - Plein Air-Granby, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting, 2022

$375

H 6 in W 8 in

"087 - Plein Air-Granby, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "087 - Plein Air-Granby, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a snowy birch forest. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

SongaPair of Impressionist Mediterranean Garden Views. Gouache & Watercolor on Paper

$1,127Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.78 in W 32.09 in D 0.4 in

Pair of Impressionist Mediterranean Garden Views. Gouache & Watercolor on Paper

Located in Cotignac, FR

Pair of early 20th Century French watercolours of a Mediterranean garden. The paintings are signed bottom right, Songa, and are presented under a hand coloured custom mount in a plain wood frame under glass. A pair of charming representations of a garden in spring and early summer. The first shows a line of majestic Cyprus trees...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Romina MilanoSea Sponges and Algae, Abstract Marine Organic Painting, Green and Purple Pastel, 2025

$790

H 28 in W 40 in

Sea Sponges and Algae, Abstract Marine Organic Painting, Green and Purple Pastel

Located in Barcelona, ES

Sea Sponges and Algae is a luminous painting that celebrates the delicate beauty of marine life through a vibrant palette of pastels and soft organic forms. Inspired by the rhythmic ...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Gouache, Handmade Paper

Henri Clamen1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of A Village, River & Mountain Landscape

$272Sale Price|47% Off

H 5.91 in W 9.06 in

1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of A Village, River & Mountain Landscape

Located in Cotignac, FR

French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of a colourful village, spanning a river and mountain landscape by Henri Clamen. The painting is unsigned but was acquired from the art...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Judd Mercer"055 - Plein Air-The Loch, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting, 2022

$375

H 6 in W 8 in

"055 - Plein Air-The Loch, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "055 - Plein Air-The Loch, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a large snowy mountain with a forest and lake at the bottom. Artist bio/statement Judd Merce...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Judd Mercer"063 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting, 2022

$375

H 6 in W 8 in

"063 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "063 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter an...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

SongaAn Impressionist Mediterranean Garden in Summer. Gouache & Watercolor on Paper.

$998

H 26.78 in W 32.09 in D 0.4 in

An Impressionist Mediterranean Garden in Summer. Gouache & Watercolor on Paper.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Early 20th Century French watercolour of a Mediterranean garden. The painting is signed bottom right, Songa, and is presented under a hand coloured custom mount in a plain wood frame under glass. This is one of a pair of paintings the other is also available in our store on 1stdibs. A charming representation of a garden in early summer. A line of majestic Cyprus trees...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

John WhorfCutting The Ice/New England Winter Landscape, Shank Painters Pond Provincetown

$14,000

H 23.38 in W 30.25 in D 2 in

Cutting The Ice/New England Winter Landscape, Shank Painters Pond Provincetown

By John Whorf

Located in Milford, NH

A fine watercolor painting of men cutting ice on Shank Painters Pond, Provincetown, MA by American artist John Whorf (1903-1959). Whorf was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts and by the...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Judd Mercer"058 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting, 2022

$375

H 6 in W 8 in

"058 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "058 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Color...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Judd Mercer"097 - Plein Air-Lakewood, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting, 2022

$375

H 6 in W 8 in

"097 - Plein Air-Lakewood, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "097 - Plein Air-Lakewood, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a few snow covered mountains in the background. Artist bio/stat...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Romina MilanoUnderwater Algae, Abstract Marine Organic Painting, Green and Yellow Pastel, 2025

$790

H 40 in W 28 in

Underwater Algae, Abstract Marine Organic Painting, Green and Yellow Pastel

Located in Barcelona, ES

Underwater Algae is a luminous painting that celebrates the delicate beauty of marine life through a vibrant palette of pastels and soft organic forms. Inspired by the rhythmic patte...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper

Judd Mercer"091 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting, 2022

$375

H 6 in W 8 in

"091 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "091 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" is a gouache painting depicting red rocks in the winter. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape paint...

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2010s Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Previously Available Items

Lewis SuzukiLewis Suzuki "Squatters in Manila" Original Watercolor C.1960, Circa 1960

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H 22.25 in W 28.25 in D 1 in

Lewis Suzuki "Squatters in Manila" Original Watercolor C.1960

By Lewis Suzuki

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lewis Suzuki "Squatters in Manila" Original Watercolor C.1960 Original watercolor on paper Dimensions 21" wide x 14" high The frame measures 28.25" wide x 22.25" high Signed in t...

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Mid-20th Century Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Watercolor

Lewis SuzukiCountry Barn Watercolor Landscape, 1979

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H 15 in W 22.5 in D 0.07 in

Country Barn Watercolor Landscape

By Lewis Suzuki

Located in Soquel, CA

A vibrant rural watercolor scene by Lewis Suzuki (American, 1920-2016). Artist's signature "L. Suzuki" and chop lower left. Suzuki is considered an important figure in the watercolor...

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1970s American Impressionist Lewis Suzuki Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper

Lewis Suzuki paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Lewis Suzuki paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Lewis Suzuki in paint, watercolor, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Lewis Suzuki paintings, so small editions measuring 29 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Doris Warner, Chizuru Morii Kaplan, and Morris Katz. Lewis Suzuki paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $1,100, while the average work can sell for $875.