Manuel Ortiz de Zárate Paintings

Wonderful mid century landscape of Ojai, California with charming stucco cottage and almond trees in bloom and mountains in background titled, "Storm over Ojai" by Margaret Anna Dobson (American, 1888-1981), 1959. Signed faintly, lower right. Signed in pencil "Margaret Dobson", titled "Storm Over Ojai" and dated "1959" on verso. Presented in vintage gilt-toned wood frame. Image size: 12"H x 16"W. Framed size: 14"H x 17.75"W. Margaret Dobson was a painter, illustrator, muralist, etcher. Born in Baltimore, MD on Nov. 9, 1888. Dobson studied at the Maryland Institute, PAFA, Fontainebleau School of Art (Paris), and Syracuse University. She studied privately with Daniel Garber, Cecilia Beaux, Violet Oakley, Emil Carlsen, Robert Vonnoh, Hugh Breckenridge, and others. She was active in London, England until 1933. She then settled in Los Angeles where she remained until her death on Jan. 20, 1981. Primarily a muralist, she also painted floral still lifes and landscapes of the Sierra and southern California. Member: NAC; Royal Society of Etchers (London); Laguna Beach AA; Women Painters of the West; Santa Monica AA; Calif. Art Club; LAAA; Artists of the SW. Exhibits: Fontainebleau, 1927 (prize); Egan Gallery (LA), 1933; Calif. PM Society, 1935, 1936; Ebell Club (LA) 1936 (1st prize); Academy of Western Painters, LACMA, 1937; Santa Cruz Art League, 1938; Friday Morning Club (LA), 1939; GGIE, 1939; Society for Sanity in Art, CPLH, 1944. Murals: Santa Monica Women's Club; Palace of Fontainebleau and Fontainebleau Hospital (France); Kaufman (TX) Post Office (Driving the Steers); Girl Scouts...

Desert Monuments Textured landscape of mesas, monuments, and flora in the desert by Moralelo (American, 20th Century). Under a brilliant blue sky, rocky monuments rise from the desert floor. Surrounding the monuments are saguaro cacti and other desert plants...

Beautiful early 20th century Bay Area landscape attributed to California artist Florence Bugbee Banham (American, 1856-1934). This small scale horizontal landscape depicts a peaceful...

Vibrant autumn landscape by Japanese artist Tamiko Oberholtzer (1928-2016). Signed "Tamiko" in the lower right corner. No frame. Tamiko Oberholtzer (Japanese, 1928-2016) was born in Tokyo, Japan and later moved to the United States after meeting her husband, David Maurice Oberholtzer, while he was stationed in Japan during the Korean War. Tamiko and her husband arrived in California by ship and then made their way to Indiana by car to her new home in Bowling Green, Indiana. In addition to her artistic talents, Oberholtzer was also an excellent musician, seamstress, and gardener. She passed away in November of 2016. Member: Hoosier Hills Art Guild 1967: Statehouse Art Salon - Bedford, Indiana 1975: Carl’s Art Studio - Bedford, Indiana 1975: Solo Exhibit - Hoosier Hills Art Guild 1976: First Place, Pastel - Brown County Associate Show 1986: Guest Artist - Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibit 1987: Travelling Exhibit - Brown County Art...

Striking Sierra Mountain landscape by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904 - 1984), circa 1960s. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Unframed. Image s...

Artist: Margaretha E. Albers, American (1881 - 1977) Title: South Street, New York Year: circa 1940 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)

Peaceful and harmonious mid century California landscape depicting rolling foothills dotted with green trees in the soft light of dawn, with a grove of tall birch trees punctuating t...

Bright forest landscape by Veva Sisemore (American, 1919-1991). Tags from the artist with information about the piece are attached to back of frame. Presented in a gold painted wood frame with a linen liner. Art size: 14"H x 10"W Veva Sisemore was born in White Horse, Oklahoma, and moved to Salinas, California in 1966. Sisemore attended Hartnell College and then studied creative painting at Gavilan College. Santa Cruz Art League member and exhibitor. Selected Exhibitions and Awards: 1968 - “Special Showing”, Cutshall’s Interiors, Salinas, CA 1970 - Joined Santa Cruz Art League 1970 - 1st Place for “Bold Autumn”, Santa Cruz Art League 1980 - Off Main...

Canyon landscape by California artist Kathleen Jack (American, 1896-1988). A bright blue river winds from the foreground through a jagged canyon. The ...

A bright and beautiful landscape by a highly sought after Spanish contemporary painter, Rosa Canto. Canto is a master of paint and has a loose and free-flowing style, capturing the d...

Title: Landscape of Olot Artist: Joaquim Marsillach Codony (1905-1986) Year: 1945 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 23.6 x 28.7 in (60 x 73 cm) Location: Olot School, Catalonia Mo...

Exquisitely detailed depiction of a church tower by an unknown artist (20th Century). Signed in the lower right corner (illegible). Presented in a wood frame with gilded accents and ...