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Stevan Dohanos Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

American, 1907-1994

Stevan Dohanos was born in the steel mill town of Lorain, Ohio, on May 18, 1907. Dohanos studied at the Cleveland School of the Arts. He is best known for the covers, more than 100, he painted for The Saturday Evening Post magazine during the 1940s and 1950s. His work appeared frequently on its covers. Most of his illustrations depicted common scenes of everyday post-war American life, such as a mobile home complete with pink flamingo, a gas station attendant inflating a child's toy or a souped-up motorcycle in the owner's driveway. His works are often compared to those of Norman Rockwell. Dohanos was influenced by The Eight namely Henri, Sloan, Glackens, Shinn, Prendergast, Davies, Lawson and Luks. During the 1960s, his designs were used on 25 postage stamps. From 1961–63, he served as a President of the Society of Illustrators and in 1971 was elected to the Society's Hall of Fame. He was a founder of the Famous Artists School in Westport. Dohanos died on July 2, 1994, in Westport, Connecticut.

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Artist: Stevan Dohanos
Water Hunters ( Cowboys in the Old West
By Stevan Dohanos
Located in Miami, FL
Meticulously rendered account of three prospectors trying to rustle up some water before they can dig up some gold. Magazine Illustration of the Old West, American West, Cowboys Casein on board, Western / Frontier Art...
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1940s American Realist Stevan Dohanos Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Casein

Stevan Dohanos Original Watercolor, 1934 - Farmhouse and Sunflowers
By Stevan Dohanos
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Bucolic watercolor by Saturday Evening Post illustrator, Stevan Dohanos, (1907-1994). The painting measures: 7" H x 8" W. Frame size is approximately 18" H x 18 3/4" W. It is in exce...
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Mid-20th Century Stevan Dohanos Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Fourth of July
By Stevan Dohanos
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right
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20th Century Stevan Dohanos Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Impatience At The Counter
By Stevan Dohanos
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1960s Medium: Watercolor on Paper Dimensions: 22.50" x 20.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
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1960s Stevan Dohanos Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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