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Wolf Kahn Landscape Paintings

German, 1927-2020

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1927, Wolf Kahn fled Nazi Germany to Britain through the Kindertransport in the late 1930s. He eventually settled in the United States, where he completed high school and enrolled in the Navy. Following his service, he studied with the legendary teacher and Abstract Expressionist painter Hans Hofmann, eventually becoming his studio assistant.

In 1950, Kahn enrolled at the University of Chicago and completed his bachelor of arts degree within one year. He had his first solo exhibition at Hansa Gallery in New York City in 1953 and went on to be represented by Grace Borgenicht Gallery, where he exhibited regularly until 1995.

Kahn was the recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship, the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, the Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Medal of Arts from the State Department. He married the artist Emily Mason in 1957. Their marriage lasted sixty-two years until Emily’s death in December 2019, just a few months before Kahn's passing. The pair lived and worked between New York City and W. Brattleboro, Vermont.

Kahn’s work has been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout North America. His work is held in important museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.

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(Biography provided by Miles McEnery Gallery)

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Artist: Wolf Kahn
“Middleton Place II, 1974” Wolf Kahn, West Brattleboro, Vermont Barn Oil Canvas
“Middleton Place II, 1974” Wolf Kahn, West Brattleboro, Vermont Barn Oil Canvas

“Middleton Place II, 1974” Wolf Kahn, West Brattleboro, Vermont Barn Oil Canvas

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A fantastic early painting from Kahn’s iconic barn series depicting Dr. Middleton’s property in West Brattleboro, VT. Here, Kahn turns a familiar rural motif into something hovering ...

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1970s American Modern Wolf Kahn Landscape Paintings

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Glade, 2009
Glade, 2009

Wolf KahnGlade, 2009, 2009

$100,000Sale Price|20% Off

Glade, 2009

By Wolf Kahn

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Oil on canvas 52 x 36 inches (132.1 x 91.4 cm) Framed dimensions: 53 1/4 x 37 1/4 in Dated and inscribed on verso: 2009/42 Provenance Morrison Gallery, Kent, CT; Private collection,...

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Early 2000s Modern Wolf Kahn Landscape Paintings

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"Four Winds" Blue House with White Roof in Yellow Field Abstract Landscape
"Four Winds" Blue House with White Roof in Yellow Field Abstract Landscape

"Four Winds" Blue House with White Roof in Yellow Field Abstract Landscape

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Abstract drawing of a blue house in a yellow field by German-American painter, Wolf Kahn. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner. Framed and matted in a silver wood...

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Wolf Kahn - Ocean Cove, unique signed pastel on paper landscape painting  FRAMED
Wolf Kahn - Ocean Cove, unique signed pastel on paper landscape painting  FRAMED

Wolf Kahn - Ocean Cove, unique signed pastel on paper landscape painting FRAMED

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Wolf Kahn Ocean Cove, 1996 Pastel on paper painting Hand signed and dated by Wolf Kahn on the lower right Frame included: elegantly matted and framed in a wood frame with UV plexigla...

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Corps de Ballet
Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

Signed, original, 1994, oil–on-canvas painting, Corps de Ballet by significant American artist, Wolf Kahn (b. 1927). Winner: Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships. Award in Art from...

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Sunlit Hill, 2006
Sunlit Hill, 2006

Sunlit Hill, 2006

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Located in New York, NY

Wolf Kahn paints a row of trees with the sun peeking out from underneath in his stellar oil painting entitled “Sunlit Hill.”

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Find a wide variety of authentic Wolf Kahn landscape paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Wolf Kahn in crayon, pastel, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Wolf Kahn landscape paintings, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of and Maureen Chatfield. Wolf Kahn landscape paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,500 and tops out at $295,000, while the average work can sell for $16,000.
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    How Wolf Kahn painted changed over the years. Throughout his career, Kahn achieved depth and texture by thinning his paint and building up his compositions with layers of brushstrokes. Toward the end of his life, he switched to using oil sticks, which allowed for more saturated colors. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Wolf Kahn art.