Muriel Backman Art

American, 1902-1996

Muriel Backman was born in 1902. She is well-listed in relevant art reference works, and her work is held in public and private collections, including the permanent collection of the San Francisco Public Library.

Artist: Muriel Backman

Muriel Backman'Golden Gate, San Francisco', Bay Area Woman Modernist, Crocker Art Museum, Circa 1955

$1,387Sale Price|25% Off

'Golden Gate, San Francisco', Bay Area Woman Modernist, Crocker Art Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right "Muriel Backman" for Muriel Durgin Backman (American, 1902-1996) and titled verso "The Cool Gray City". An elegant mid-century view of the San Francisco skyline a...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Muriel Backman'Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey', Modernist California Artist, Crocker Art Museum, 1955

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'Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey', Modernist California Artist, Crocker Art Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "M. Backman" for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996), titled verso and dated 1955. A vibrant Modernist work by this notable California woman artist who exhibit...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Illustration Board, Graphite

Muriel Backman'Old San Anselmo, California', Woman Post-Impressionist, Crocker Museum, 1956

$1,237Sale Price|25% Off

'Old San Anselmo, California', Woman Post-Impressionist, Crocker Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Certification of Authenticity stamped verso; titled verso, 'San Anselmo' and dated 1956. Muriel Backman exhibited widely and with success from the 1930's through the 1950's, includi...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Muriel Backman'Monterey Pier', California Modernist, Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League

$1,237Sale Price|25% Off

'Monterey Pier', California Modernist, Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left "Muriel Backman" for Muriel Durgin Backman and dated 1955. An elegant, Cubist-derived, mid-century view of the old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, California. A ly...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Muriel Backman'University Village, Berkeley' Carmel, California, Woman Post Impressionist, 1958

$1,087Sale Price|25% Off

'University Village, Berkeley' Carmel, California, Woman Post Impressionist

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed verso, 'M. Backman' for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996), titled 'University Village', dated 1958 and with inscription verso, 'Demonstration painting- horizontal and verti...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Muriel Backman'Lighthouse at Point Pinos', Pacific Grove, California Woman Post Impressionist, 1953

$1,350Sale Price|25% Off

'Lighthouse at Point Pinos', Pacific Grove, California Woman Post Impressionist

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'M. Backman' for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996); additionally signed verso, titled 'Pt. Pinos' and dated 1953. A bright and fresh watercolor showing a view...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Muriel Backman'Fort Bragg Lumber Mill', Woman Artist, California Post-Impressionist, Circa 1955

$937Sale Price|25% Off

'Fort Bragg Lumber Mill', Woman Artist, California Post-Impressionist

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left "M. Backman" for Muriel Durgin Backman. Titled verso "Union Lumber Co., Fort Bragg- Mendocino, Ca" and painted circa 1955. A moody, mid-century view of the lumber ...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Muriel Backman'Grey Outpost, Fort Ross, California', Woman Artist, Modernist Park view, 1960

$1,387Sale Price|25% Off

'Grey Outpost, Fort Ross, California', Woman Artist, Modernist Park view

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "Muriel Backman", titled verso and dated 1960. Painted on Arches paper. This notable California woman artist exhibited widely and with success from the 1930's th...

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1960s Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Muriel Backman'View of the Mission, San Juan Bautista', Crocker Art Museum, Santa Cruz

$1,387Sale Price|25% Off

'View of the Mission, San Juan Bautista', Crocker Art Museum, Santa Cruz

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Muriel Backman' (American, 1902-1996); additionally signed verso, titled 'Mission San Juan Bautista, Founded June 24, 1797' and painted circa 1960. This notable...

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1960s Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Muriel Backman'Corporation Yard', Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League, Crocker Art Museum

$1,087Sale Price|25% Off

'Corporation Yard', Woman Artist, Santa Cruz Art League, Crocker Art Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "M. Backman"; additionally signed verso, titled 'Corporation Yard' and painted circa 1960. This notable California woman artist exhibited widely and with success...

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1960s Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Muriel Backman'Main Street, Port Costa', California Woman Post Impressionist, Crocker Museum, 1968

$1,162Sale Price|25% Off

'Main Street, Port Costa', California Woman Post Impressionist, Crocker Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed twice, lower right, 'Muriel Backman' (American, 1902-1996); additionally signed verso, titled 'Main Street, Port Costa' and dated May, 1968. Muriel Backman exhibited widely a...

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1960s Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Muriel Backman'Lakeshore Drive, Chicago', Modernist Cityscape, Woman Artist, Crocker Museum, 1965

$1,125Sale Price|25% Off

'Lakeshore Drive, Chicago', Modernist Cityscape, Woman Artist, Crocker Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A mid-century, Modernist view of Chicago, seen in the evening with the lights of numerous buildings reflected in the still waters of Lake Michigan. Signed lower right "M. Backman" f...

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1960s Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper

The Temple of Concordia, Agrigento - English School drawing, 19th Century, 1863

$450

H 9.93 in W 13.67 in

The Temple of Concordia, Agrigento - English School drawing, 19th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

A lovely grand tour image of the Doric architectural masterpiece dedicated to Castor and Pollux. Dated 1863. Watercolor and graphite on lightweight card stock, 10 x 13 3/4 inches (2...

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Mid-19th Century English School Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Cardboard, Graphite

William Ernest SmythMid Century Horse in Winter Landscape, c.1940s

$1,800

H 32.5 in W 26.5 in D 0.75 in

Mid Century Horse in Winter Landscape

By William Ernest Smyth

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming mid century watercolor painting of a horse in winter with a barn in the background by Ernest Smythe (American/England 1881-1950). Signed "ERNEST SMYTHE" in lower left corner. Presented in a tan mat with a wood frame and glass. Image size: 25"H x 19.75"W As William Ernest Smyth, he was born at 13 Commercial Road, Ipswich on 9 April 1874 but was not baptised at St Michael's, Ipswich until 23 October 1885, when his birth date is given as 17 February 1874, youngest son of artist Thomas Smythe...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Illustration Board

John Strickland GoodallCourtship, British Couple walking in a landscape in Edwardian dress, circa 1985

$1,250

H 9.5 in W 11 in

Courtship, British Couple walking in a landscape in Edwardian dress

By John Strickland Goodall

Located in Woodbury, CT

John Strickland Goodall John Strickland Goodall was born in Heacham, Norfolk on 7 June 1908. He was the son of a famous heart specialist whose boasted seven generations of medics, a...

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1980s Victorian Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Gouache

Lillian Josephine HeathThe Redwoods of the Northern California Coast - Watercolor by Lillian Dake Heath, 1910

$1,150

H 17 in W 14 in D 1 in

The Redwoods of the Northern California Coast - Watercolor by Lillian Dake Heath

Located in Soquel, CA

The Redwoods of the Northern California Coast - Watercolor by Lillian Dake Heath The Redwoods and a country road in Davenport California a Watercolor by Lillian Dake Heath (American,...

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1920s American Impressionist Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Illustration Board, Laid Paper

Romina MilanoPastel Coral Reef in Pink, Large Diptych, Marine Life Forest Abstraction, Paper, 2025

$960Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 55.3 in

Pastel Coral Reef in Pink, Large Diptych, Marine Life Forest Abstraction, Paper

Located in Barcelona, ES

This beautiful diptych captures the vibrant intricacy of coral reef ecosystems through layered textures and flowing organic forms. Bold strokes of pink, violet, ochre, and coral oran...

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2010s Naturalistic Muriel Backman Art

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Handmade Paper, Gouache

Eunice Katz1950s Denver Skyline Painting – Graphite & Watercolor Colorado Cityscape Art, 1950s

$1,950

H 17.5 in W 21.5 in D 0.75 in

1950s Denver Skyline Painting – Graphite & Watercolor Colorado Cityscape Art

Located in Denver, CO

A captivating midcentury cityscape titled "Denver Skyline", this original 1950s watercolor and graphite painting offers a rare industrial-era view of lower downtown Denver, Colorado....

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1950s American Impressionist Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Graphite

Romina MilanoFire Corals, Biomorphic Seascape in Red, Illustration Style Abstract Branches, 2025

$790

H 28 in W 40 in

Fire Corals, Biomorphic Seascape in Red, Illustration Style Abstract Branches

Located in Barcelona, ES

This striking work captures the beauty and vitality of coral reefs through bold abstraction and a masterful use of color. The vivid contrast of primary red and fiery oranges creates ...

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2010s Naturalistic Muriel Backman Art

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Acrylic, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Nadezda Stupina“October colors “ Original landscape painting. horizontal.Landscape Paintings, 2025

$1,007

H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in

“October colors “ Original landscape painting. horizontal.Landscape Paintings

Located in Oslo, NO

This artwork vividly captures the essence of a serene autumn landscape, characterized by a rich tapestry of colors. The painting showcases a forested area where trees, adorned with f...

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2010s Impressionist Muriel Backman Art

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Gouache, Bamboo Paper

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 Muriel Backman Art

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Gouache, Handmade Paper

Grace Eichholz"Morning Bay" - Mixed Media Monochromatic Abstract Landscape on Handmade Paper, late 20th Century

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.25 in W 28.13 in D 0.75 in

"Morning Bay" - Mixed Media Monochromatic Abstract Landscape on Handmade Paper

By Grace Eichholz

Located in Soquel, CA

Mixed media abstracted landscape composition on handmade paper of a town on the edge of a lake, in monochromatic orange tones with white accents, by Grace Eichholz (American, b. 1927...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Muriel Backman Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Hilton Leech“New England Homestead”, Circa 1950

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

“New England Homestead”

Located in Southampton, NY

Very well executed watercolor on archival paper of a New England homestead nestled in a picturesque valley. Early fall with the tress just starting to change colors. The watercolor was done by the American artist Hilton Leech...

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1950s Modern Muriel Backman Art

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite

Romina MilanoVivid Coral Beings, Abstract Organic Forms, Marine Diptych, Textural Abstraction, 2026

$1,290

H 40 in W 55.3 in

Vivid Coral Beings, Abstract Organic Forms, Marine Diptych, Textural Abstraction

Located in Barcelona, ES

This work presents an abstract composition inspired by coral formations, rendered through layered textures and vibrant yet balanced color relationships. Organic shapes interlock acro...

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2010s Naturalistic Muriel Backman Art

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Gouache, Handmade Paper

Previously Available Items

Muriel Backman'The Hills of Old Oakland', California Post-Impressionist woman artist, Circa 1955

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H 14.5 in W 21.75 in

'The Hills of Old Oakland', California Post-Impressionist woman artist

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'M. Backman' for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996) and painted circa 1955; additionally titled verso, 'Rooftop Pattern'. This notable California woman artist e...

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1950s American Modern Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Muriel BackmanModernist Watercolor of Monterey Dock, 'Afternoon at Decker's' Woman Artist, 1954

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H 15 in W 19 in

Modernist Watercolor of Monterey Dock, 'Afternoon at Decker's' Woman Artist

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A moody Monterey seascape showing a view of an old dock from a waterfront bar popular with local fishermen during the 1950's through the 1970's. Painted by this notable California Mo...

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1950s Modern Muriel Backman Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Muriel BackmanLake Merrett, Oakland, Circa 1955

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H 15 in W 21 in

Lake Merrett, Oakland, Circa 1955

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Stamped verso with certification of authenticity, titled "Lake Merrett" and painted circa 1955. A bright and breezy mid-century view of Oaklands Lake Merrett shoreline at sunset...

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1950s Muriel Backman Art

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Gouache, Handmade Paper, Watercolor

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