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Nura Ulreich Art

American, 1899-1950
Nora Woodson Ulreich was born in 1899 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was known professionally as “Nura.” She was a painter, printmaker, author, and illustrator, particularly of children’s books. Ulreich studied at the Kansas City Art Institute, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, and the Art Students League in New York. She also studied in Paris where she met her Hungarian-born husband, fellow artist Eduard Buk Ulreich, and first exhibited at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in 1926. Her style was a studied but naïve form of modernism and she often portrayed seemingly innocent views of children and their pets. Nura was a strong believer in Christian Science and sometimes included spiritual motifs in her whimsical pieces with an Art Deco-inspired palette. Nura frequently collaborated with Edward and their combined works often use the moniker “Bukannura.” In 1927, their work was exhibited at the Dudensing Gallery on 57th Street in New York. Eduard was also a muralist who completed commissions for the Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts between 1937 and 1940. Both Nura and Eduard are listed in Who Was Who in American Art and all other standard references.
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'After School', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, PAFA
'After School', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, PAFA

'After School', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, PAFA

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950) and painted circa 1935. This early twentieth-century painter, lithographer, muralist, author, poet and ill...

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1930s Art Deco Nura Ulreich Art

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Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pen, Pencil

'Age 9', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, Corcoran
'Age 9', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, Corcoran

'Age 9', Art Deco, Woman Artist, AIC, ASL, Paris, Salon d'Automne, Corcoran

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Painted by Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950) as a full-page illustration for the book 'The Buttermilk Tree', unsigned and dated circa 1935. A rare example of a fully-develop...

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1930s Nura Ulreich Art

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Gouache, Illustration Board, Pen, Pencil

'Story Time', Paris, Salon d'Automne,  New York, ASL, Corcoran, PAFA, Art Deco
'Story Time', Paris, Salon d'Automne,  New York, ASL, Corcoran, PAFA, Art Deco

'Story Time', Paris, Salon d'Automne, New York, ASL, Corcoran, PAFA, Art Deco

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left 'Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899–1950). Additionally signed, verso, dated March 1928 with artist's New York City address and titled, 'When Guest Stay...

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1920s Surrealist Nura Ulreich Art

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Oil, Illustration Board

'David, Walter & Blake', Woman Artist, Art Deco, Children, Walker Art Center
'David, Walter & Blake', Woman Artist, Art Deco, Children, Walker Art Center

'David, Walter & Blake', Woman Artist, Art Deco, Children, Walker Art Center

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A stone lithograph titled 'David, Walter and Blake' by Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950), created in 1943 and with certification of authenticity stamped verso. A crisp and f...

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1940s Nura Ulreich Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Were I a Great Lady, Portrait of Young Girl, Oil on Board, Signed, 1927
Were I a Great Lady, Portrait of Young Girl, Oil on Board, Signed, 1927

Were I a Great Lady, Portrait of Young Girl, Oil on Board, Signed, 1927

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Beachwood, OH

Nura Woodson Ulreich (American 1899-1950) Were I a Great Lady, 1927 Oil on board Signed lower left, inscribed and dated verso 11.25 in. h. X 9.75 in. w., board 17.75 in. h. X 16 in. ...

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1920s Nura Ulreich Art

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Oil

Art Deco - Surreal  Baby Among the Stars in a Theater
Art Deco - Surreal  Baby Among the Stars in a Theater

Art Deco - Surreal Baby Among the Stars in a Theater

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Miami, FL

In most of Nora's work, she combines realism and fantasy. Here, the viewer's position is the back of a theater. In front, there are four raised hands, cheering a monumental image of a sleeping wrapped infant resting on a crescent moon and surrounded by two stars. The infant is floating above the seats and centered in the middle theater curtain...

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1920s Surrealist Nura Ulreich Art

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Lithograph, Monotype

'Childhood', Paris, Salon d'Automne,  New York, ASL, Corcoran, PAFA, Art Deco
'Childhood', Paris, Salon d'Automne,  New York, ASL, Corcoran, PAFA, Art Deco

'Childhood', Paris, Salon d'Automne, New York, ASL, Corcoran, PAFA, Art Deco

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right 'Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899–1950). Titled, verso, 'Childhood', signed with artist's Paris address and dated 1926. This early twentieth-century...

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1920s Surrealist Nura Ulreich Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

'Young Woman with Doves', AIC, Salon d'Automne, Paris, Art Deco
'Young Woman with Doves', AIC, Salon d'Automne, Paris, Art Deco

'Young Woman with Doves', AIC, Salon d'Automne, Paris, Art Deco

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Young Woman with Doves' by Nura Ulreich. Art Institute of Chicago, Salon d'Automne, Paris, Art Deco ----- Signed verso 'Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899–1950) and pai...

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1930s Nura Ulreich Art

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Oil, Illustration Board

Comes June (Surrealist Bride painting)
Comes June (Surrealist Bride painting)

Comes June (Surrealist Bride painting)

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Nura Ulreich (1899-1950). June Comes, ca. 1935. Oil on sized panel. 24 x 30 inches; 26 x 32 inches framed. Metal leaf over wormy chestnut custom frame. Ex...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Nura Ulreich Art

Materials

Oil, Board

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A stone lithograph titled 'David, Walter and Blake' by Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950), created in 1943 and with certification of authenticity stamped verso. Accompanied by the artist's poem. This notable woman painter, illustrator, muralist, lithographer, author and poet first studied at the Kansas City Art Institute before attending the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Students League in New York. Nura Woodson then studied under John French Sloan and, later, with Frederic Gruger. She subsequently moved to Paris where she lived and painted for several years and where she met and married her husband, the Hungarian-American artist Buk Ulreich. While in France, she exhibited with success, including at the Salon d'Automne, and began to paint under the brush name, 'Nura'. After returning to the United States, Ulreich continued to exhibit widely, including at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Corcoran Galleries Biennials (1928-39), the Salons of America, the Society of Independent Artists (1928, 1941) and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1929-1931). Nura Ulreich...

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1940s Art Deco Nura Ulreich Art

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'Mimi and Bemi', Art Student's League, Salon d'Automne, Paris, Art Deco
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A mid-century, stone lithograph titled 'Mimi and Bemi' by Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950), created in 1943 and with certification of authenticity stamped verso. Accompanied by the artist's poem. This notable woman painter, illustrator, muralist, lithographer, author and poet first studied at the Kansas City Art Institute before attending the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Students League in New York. Nura Woodson then studied under John French Sloan and, later, with Frederic Gruger. She subsequently moved to Paris where she lived and painted for several years and where she met and married her husband, the Hungarian-American artist Buk Ulreich. While in France, she both studied and exhibited with success, including at the Salon d'Automne in Paris where she began to paint under the brush name, 'Nura'. After returning to the United States, Ulreich continued to exhibit widely, including at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Corcoran Galleries Biennials (1928-39), the Salons of America, the Society of Independent Artists (1928, 1941) and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1929-1931). Nura Ulreich...

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Nura UlreichOff to School, New York, 1934, 1934

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H 8.5 in W 10.75 in D 0.01 in

Off to School, New York, 1934

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'hand colored by Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899–1950), dated 1934 with number and limitation, 42/20, lower left. This painter, lithographer, mur...

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Kitten and Pet   (Woman Artist, Modernism, New York, framed, art deco, cat)
Kitten and Pet   (Woman Artist, Modernism, New York, framed, art deco, cat)

Kitten and Pet (Woman Artist, Modernism, New York, framed, art deco, cat)

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Nura' for Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899–1950); additionally signed verso, dated 1928 and titled 'Kitten and Pet'. This painter, lithographer, muralist, ...

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1920s Surrealist Nura Ulreich Art

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Illustration Board, Paper, India Ink, Gouache

Associated American Artists Ceramic Plate by Nura Woodson Ulreich, 1940s
Associated American Artists Ceramic Plate by Nura Woodson Ulreich, 1940s

Associated American Artists Ceramic Plate by Nura Woodson Ulreich, 1940s

By Nura Ulreich

Located in Phoenix, AZ

This whimsical hand decorated platter depicting a winged cow is in excellent condition. Signed Nura on the front, AAA and SS on back No chips, cracks or repairs. Measures: 1 7/8 H x 10 3/4 in D. Nura Woodson Ulreich (1899-1950) was active or lived in New York, Kansas & Missouri. She is known for her lithography, was an author and illustrator of children's books and an art instructor. She was the wife of noted artist Edward Buk Ulreich (1889-1966). She often signed her works,"Nura." Nura was associated with the historic Associated American Artists of New York City and produced artwork for publication by the Association. The Association produced pottery under the Stonelain label from the late 1930s-circa 1952 and many of the pieces were decorated by important American artist of the time such as Thomas Hart Benton, George Schreiber, Marion Greenwood, Adolph Dehn...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nura Ulreich Art

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Find a wide variety of authentic Nura Ulreich art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Nura Ulreich in lithograph, paper, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Art Deco style. Not every interior allows for large Nura Ulreich art, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of David Avery, André Dignimont, and Ardengo Soffici. Nura Ulreich art 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 $4,800, while the average work can sell for $950.

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