Halcyon Arts Art

Painted during America's Great Depression (1929-1939), when Americans were looking for change and new ideas to navigate societal struggles. The young boy is looking away and uninterested in the passionate speaker. Also in the foreground is the police officer, who is there to keep the peace. This image was included in the exhibition and book titled Clyde Singer's America, Fig. 80. Oil Painting on board with conservation backing. Presented in a custom frame. The following is excerpted from an article by Elizabeth McClelland, published in "Little Bits of History, Clyde Singer, American Scene Painter" in TIMELINE, December 1966, a publication of the Ohio Historical Society. Born in Malvern, Ohio, forty miles south of Akron, Clyde Singer became known for his regionalist paintings in oil and watercolor of people at carnivals, standing in bars, on windy street corners, celebrating holidays, or looking at pictures in a gallery. Many of his works are small, ones he calls his "bread and butter...

Portrait of Clara by Clyde Singer Clyde Singer captures his sister, Clara, in this painting done in September of 1932. The relaxed nature and closeness of their relationship is ev...

Wig City by Clyde Singer New York City scene of a woman stopping to look in the window of Wig City in 1969. American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, where he depi...

Fangst Bat by Jack Gray The rough waters of the Scotia Sea are captured in this painting by famed marine painter, Jack Gray. The boat is a fangst bat or catcher boat used for whali...

Flight by Zolton Sepeshy This is an important, large painting of an approaching storm on the sand dunes that line Michigan's coast, entitled Flight. Zolton Sepeshy, who lived and p...

A vibrant painting depicting a city junk collector on his rounds with a horse and cart. It captures a moment of modern city life in New York City. Cecil Bell (1907 -1970) was b...

Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz, painted this dynamic landscape of an artist painting en plein air. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly after emigrating to the Un...

A quintessential American Scene landscape painted by the Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz. Workers in tilled fields surrounding a farmstead under dramatic skies. Painted in 1935...

A vibrant painting depicting a magician pulling doves from his hat for an enthusiastic audience. It captures a moment of modern city amusement that many artists, from Degas to Picas...

A wonderful little abstract gem by Sarkis Sarkisian entitled Still Life with Cream Pitcher. It is a vibrant and beautiful example of mid-century modern abstraction. Framed in a t...

A finely executed late 19th-century still life by John Bucknell Russell (1823-1919) of two brown trout in the foreground, along with a beautiful landscape. Fine example of a period fish still life, popular in Scotland during this period. It is presented in a gilt frame. Unsigned canvas...

A lovely little Impressionist landscape of Melting Snow in a Ploughed Field, painted by William Samuel Horton (1856-1936). William Horton, primarily a landscape painter, lived and...

A lovely American Impressionist landscape painted by William Wendt (1865-1946), one of California's best-known landscape painters. This painting has the signature use of rich gree...

Though born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, artist Ralph Von Lehmden (1908-1970) was the grandson of a German count. He became a noted painter and designer. Lehmden attended the Cleve...

Clyde Singer captures the moment when two friends open a letter with shocking news. A master of capturing the small and significant moments of everyday life, Singer realistically po...

Clyde Singer captures a moment between bar patrons at the historic McSorley's Old Ale House in New York City. The painting titled, Be Good or Be Gone, takes its name from a sign be...

A dynamic narrative painting titled A Surprise Dinner Guest (or An Unexpected Guest), showing the moment an outdoorsman sees the bear approaching his snowy campsite. Presented in a...

Clyde Singer was a master of capturing the small and significant moments of everyday life. This painting, titled Girl Sitting on Wall, 1956, is one of those perfect scenes that he d...

A Native American scene entitled, The Day's Catch, shows a man fishing the river from his canoe with a net. Though mostly tonal, the sky and distant landscape pop with blue blue-gr...

A still life of Native American pottery, moccasins, and fur, that was likely arranged during one of the artist's many trips to New Mexico and California. This painting embraces th...

Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz, painted this intimate painting of a woman reading titled On the Beach. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly after emigrating to th...

Brightly colored and bold painting of an American hunting scene featuring two hunters and Canadian Geese. The bold, bright blues and yellows o...

A wonderful depiction of modern transportation and American industrialism in the early 20th Century. This painting of steamships around New York City is done in an impressionistic s...

A wonderful depiction of modern transportation and American industrialism in the early 20th Century. This painting is beautifully done in an impressionistic style by the accomplishe...

A coastal sailboat scene where you can almost feel the salt air and hear the circling seagulls! Jack Lorimer Gray is renowned for his realistic and expertly painted marine art. T...

A stroll down 5th Avenue along New York's Central Park is captured by Clyde Singer in this gem of a painting. Singer paints a moment of bustling life as a group of women cross paths ...

A moody expressionist painting of the Upper Delaware River, done in the style that earned John Fulton Folinsbee his well-deserved reputation as an exceptional landscape painter of th...

Everyday American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, The Red Ribbon (1939), in which he depicts a moment in the city. An exceptional close-up portrait of a woman walkin...

The scale of this dynamic party painting by Leroy Foster (1925-1993) makes you feel like you are in the room with a cocktail in hand. He was an accomplished muralist, so it is no s...

An anxious moment waiting to see the doctor is depicted by Clyde Singer in this quiet and still painting. Entitled Doctor's Office (1949), Singer paints a moment of anticipation and...

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Snow in the City (1954), where he depicts an everyday moment in the city. An ordinary scene, of a group of women making thei...

A lovely little Impressionist landscape of Paysage au Crépuscule (Landscape at Twilight) painted by William Samuel Horton (1856-1936). William Horton, primarily a landscape painte...

A lovely little Impressionist landscape of Corfe Castle in Dorset, England, painted by William Samuel Horton (1856-1936). From AskArt: A landscape painter, William Horton lived a...

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Hagenbeck-Wallace Annex (1972), where he depicts a moment in the circus coming to town. Traveling circuses were major events ...

In 1936, Alfred Landon and Frank Knox were the Republican candidates for President and Vice President. They were defeated in a landslide by Franklin Roosevelt. Clyde Singer captures ...

This New York scene was painted as a study for a larger painting (also offered for sale). This study is unique in that it shows Riverside Drive in the winter. It was painted durin...

The danger of American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, City Peril (1958), where he depicts a moment in the city where a woman is targeted while walking. An accomplish...

Illustration by Grattan Condon for the February 8, 1930 Saturday Evening Post story entitled "Wide-Open Throttle" by A.W. Somerville, which appeared on page 56. The tension between ...

An ordinary scene of a woman walking down a sidewalk in the rain is elevated to a little gem of a painting. American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Puddle Jumper (...

Business is slow! The Village Vendor, painted by Clyde Singer, captures the boredom and expectation waiting for the next sale. This likely New York City scene shows the bustle of ...

The Wrestlers by Clyde Singer is an excellent Mid-Century painting of a popular Aschan subject. The artist George Bellows (1882-1925) was a precursor of Singer's who often depicted ...

American city scene of a man on the sidewalk with an umbrella in front of storefronts with a geometric facade. American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Patched Fron...

An accomplished American Scene painter, Clyde Singer successfully captured everyday life during his long career. A unique aspect of American life is depicted in this painting, entitl...

Illustrated in the July 22, 1922 Saturday Evening Post, page 22, entitled "Scrapper O"Doon", about a steel mill, written by R.G. Kirk. Henry James Soulen (1888-1965) was a distingui...

A long and quiet night in the hotel lobby is depicted by Clyde Singer in this moody and still painting. Entitled Hotel Night Lobby (1947), Singer paints a moment of solitude during ...

New York City scene of two women walking down a sidewalk with a park in the background, in the foreground a man is walking a small dog. American life is captured in this Clyde Sing...

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Twosome (1991), where he depicts a couple meeting for coffee. An accomplished American Scene painter, Singer successfully cap...

A mid-century American Realist scene of children playing on the railroad entitled, London Round House. The chaotic scene of children rambunctiously playing is suspected to be set in...

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Bill Bally Blacksmithing (1987), where he depicts a woman riding her bicycle by a historic and quintessential Minnesota busin...

This is a vibrant painting of a mid-century American man juxtaposed against the brilliant traditional dress of the native people of New Mexico. A self-portrait of the artist Leon Ga...

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, After the Shower (1949), where he depicts a woman walking down the street after a storm with her umbrella in hand. An accompl...

This dynamic New York scene was painted during a period of intense development in Manhattan. In an impressionistic style, Leon Kroll captures the reshaping of the city. The paintin...

An interior scene of industrial America where workers kept the production of steel going in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This detailed and atmospheric painting shows the hard work and ...

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Red Coat, where he depicts a woman walking down the street towards her destination in 1956. An accomplished American Scene pa...

David Fredenthal captures the chaotic rush of men leaving their jobs at the factory. The setting is possibly the Rouge Factory, one of Henry Ford's most important and earliest fact...

Mid-century city life is captured in this Clyde Singer portrait, Standing Figure, where he depicts a woman posing in 1954. An accomplished American Scene painter, Singer successful...

This dynamic image of two men forging a crankshaft was done for the GM Waldorf Exhibition sometime between 1949 to 1961. The General Motors exhibition at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ...

Clyde Singer was a master at capturing the moments, small and significant in everyday American life. This painting, "Calder Sculpture in Lincoln Center", is a glimpse of an ordinar...

Clyde Singer was a master of capturing the small and significant moments of everyday life. This painting, titled Girl Reading Card, 1948, is one of those perfect scenes that he docu...

American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Mailing the Letter, where he depicts a woman posting her mail in 1986. An accomplished American Scene painter, Singer success...