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Figures at work or Play Abstraction Watercolor and Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Figures at work or Play Abstraction Watercolor and Acrylic on Paper
My favorite of the Collection. A bold figurative painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Two figures in abstract reds and blues stand playfully tossing objects in red, blue and beige, splashes of red erupt. Reminds me of a Birthday celebration.
From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Locked Out" - A Face and a Figure in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Locked Out" - A Face and a Figure in Acrylic on Paper
A bold figurative painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A face and a figure have been superimposed upon each other, with no clear indication as to which in in the foreground. They are composed of red, brown, and black, with a stippled texture at the bottom.
From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Rag Paper
Portrait of a Woman with Rosy Cheeks after Picasso in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Rosy Cheeks in Acrylic on Paper
A stylized portrait by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). In this stylized portrait, the s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"Bird on a Wire" The Crow - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Bird on a Wire" The Crow - Acrylic on Canvas
Playful depiction of a crow by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). The crow is shown with green and ye...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Sombrero in the Iron Mask - Geometric Abstract Expressionist in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Sombrero in the Iron Mask - Geometric Abstract Expressionist in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract painting in red, yellow and metallic gold, depicting a blac...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
"Relaxing at Camarillo" - Abstract Expressionism
A man relines in a black hat and a green shape emulating the symbol of infinity, accented in bright canary yellow and gray, by Calif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil
Portrait of Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper
Stylized modern portrait of Ferdinand Magellan by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Looking ...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Figure Rising from a Yellow Field - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Figure Rising from a Yellow Field - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A figur...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
David Bowie - New York - Urban Landscape in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
David Bowie - New York - Urban Landscape in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Abstracted cityscape by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazi...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"A New Idea" in Blue - Figural Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"A New Idea" in Blue - Figural Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Large blue and red brushstrokes form the structure of this composition, with a seated figure in the misty background. What appears to be a cobalt blue vessel...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Ricardo" - Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Ricardo" - Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
Expressive self-portrait by Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). This piece is fluid and free, using dyna...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Black, Orange, and Blue Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Black, Orange, and Blue Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A colorful abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). L...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Samba Copacabana" Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
"Samba Copacabana" Abstract Expressionism
A vibrant abstract painting in pastel peach, contrasting black and white, and shimmering metallic gol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism
An abstract expressionist painting in vibrant hues of blue swimming in multiple layers and colors, creating a work that is defined by d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Latex
Mindbender - Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
Mindbender - Abstract Expressionism "G.D."
A painting in vivid red that revels in a harmonious balance between gestural abstraction, geometric ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Bright and colorful abstracted figural painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Bra...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Beach Surf Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic and Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Beach Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic on Paper
Beach art Surf session abstracted scene of the artist under an umbrella with Surfboard by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Watercolor in blue and red at the beach under and umbrella after de Kooning...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Mid Century Modern Mother and Baby Playing Figurative - Nude
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Mother and Baby Playing Figurative - Nude
Wonderful small scale ink and acrylic paint of a mother and baby by Dorothea Stevenson Casady (American, 1910 - 2006). Signed lower left corner. Presented in gilt-toned and velvet filet mid-century frame.
Image size: 6"H x 8.25"W
Frame: 9.5"H x 11.25"W x 2.25"D (velvet liner has age toning)
Casady was a painter and muralist and served as Chairman, Oklahoma City University Art Department, 1939-1943; an Art instructor, Classen High School;
Education: University of Oklahoma, B.F.A., 1931; M.F.A., Norman, OK; studied with Emil Bisttram, Taos School of Art and Nan Sheets; Foundation des Etats Unis, Paris, Fance, 1935-1936; New York School of Industrial Arts; studied fresco and egg tempera under Professor Leugi Arcangeti, Florence, Italy, 1937; Oklahoma City University; Julian Academy Paris, France, 1936
Memberships: Oklahoma State Artists Association; Kappa Pi, art fraternity; Delta Delta Delta...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Women in Purple and Shadow - Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nun in the Shadows - Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A dark abstracted portrait by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). This piece is abst...
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Red with Black, White and Orange - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Red with Black, White and Orange - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bright abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist -- Figurative Walk in Golden Gate Park Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist painting of couple walking through Golden Gate Park titled, "Memorable Day" by California artist and poet Mary Rudge (American, 1929 - 2014), Circa 1...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Newsprint
"Chat Noir" - Black Cat Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
"Chat Noir" - Black Cat Abstract Expressionism
A vibrant abstract painting of a black cat with stark contrast of black accented in red and yellow, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Portrait of Andy Warhol with Purple Hair in Pastel and Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Andy Warhol with Purple Hair in Pastel and Gouache on Paper
Whimsical portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Andy Warhol is l...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Gouache, Permanent Marker
Dancers and Orchids - Pop Art in Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Dancers and Orchids - Pop Art in Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas
Pop art by George "Milo" Buck (American, b. 1952). There are several women in this composition, one of whom is dressed in a Las Vegas-style showgirl outfit, lounging in a chair. There are also two large orchid flowers. This piece incorporates glitter to add shimmer and depth. Milo used Hollywood movie stars in many of his symbolist works.
From a collection of the artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glitter, Oil, Canvas
Surreal Full Moon Hawaii Cliff House Nocturnal Hawaiian 1940s Landscape
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
Surreal Full Moon Hawaii Cliff House Nocturnal Hawaiian 1940s Landscape
Symbolic and surreal mid century nocturnal landscape of a lone house on a s...
Category
1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Women and a Tiger Cub - Pop Art in Oil and Mixed Media on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Women and a Tiger Cub - Pop Art in Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas
Pop art by George "Milo" Buck (American, b. 1952). In the center of the composition a woman is running to the left. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glitter, Oil, Masonite
Conspiracies - Figurative Political Pop Art in Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Conspiracies - Figurative Political Pop Art in Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas
Politically themed pop art by George "Milo" Buck (American, b. 1952). F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Oil
Mid Century Modern Portrait Polka Dot Suit Clown by Joan Tidwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man in a Polka Dot Clown Suit - Oil on Canvas
Portrait of a man in a white and red polka dot suit by a Joan Tidwell (American, 1930-2005...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Modern Man - Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtle and moody portrait of a Pensive man by Joan Tidwell (American, 1930-2002). The sitter in the portrait is a middle-aged man looking slightly downwards, wearing a collared shirt. This piece is completed in a tan and green palette, creating a somber feeling. Of particular note are the confident, thick brushstrokes - each one is well-placed in the modernist style. Similar in some ways to Picasso's portraits.
Signed "Joan Tidwell" on verso
Unframed.
Canvas size: 30"H x 22"W
oan Gay Tidwell (American, 1930-2002) was born and raised in Hollywood, CA, where she had some success as a child actor. Later, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Washington with a Master's Degree in English Literature and Drama. Tidwell moved to the Bay...
Category
1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ultra Realist Library Still-Life Books and Candles "Little Devil in the Details"
By Ken DeWaard
Located in Soquel, CA
Ultra Realist Library Still-Life Books and Candles "Little Devil in the Details"
Highly detailed library interior scene and still-life titled "Little Devil in the Detail" by Ken DeWaard (American, 20th-century). This intriguing artists performance in excellence piece, features realistically rendered books, paintings within paintings, candle light, and a devil or gargoyle sculpture. The artist creates a strong mood as well as interesting subject matter in this unique scene.
Signed "Dewaard '99" upper right.
Displayed in a wood frame.
Image size, 13"H x 14"L.
Frame: 20"H x 21"W x 2"D
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts with honors, Ken began working in a commercial art studio in Chicago. He continued his studies at the American Academy of Art, where he studied with nationally recognized watercolorist, Irving Shapiro. Upon Irving's recommendation Ken joined the acclaimed Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art in Chicago, where he soon began studying with Scott Burdick as well as Dan Gerhartz...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Portrait of an Artist on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of an Artist on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism Watercolor
Possibly a portrait of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Portuguese artist.
Portrait of a woman on Andy Worhol's Interview Magazine back page and painted over in watercolor and acrylic by Ricardo (Richard) de Silva (De Silva) (Brazil/American, 20th C). Possibly a portrait of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980-2000s. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra, Russell Kelly, and Diana Mark. Maria Helena Vieira da Silva was a Portuguese abstract...
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Portrait of a Man Drinking Beer in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man Drinking Beer in Acrylic on Paper
Whimsical portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A piece of burlap is applied...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Burlap, Paper
Red Bodice Nude Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Bodice Nude Abstract
A vibrant abstract painting in reds accented in canary yellow with gray background, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Charcoal, Watercolor
"Samba Rio" Abstract Expressionist Figural
Located in Soquel, CA
"Samba Rio" Abstract Expressionist Figural
A vibrant abstract painting in red, black, white, iridescent teal and shimmering metallic gold, by Cal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Two Face Abstract on Wrapper of Interview Magazine in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Face Abstract on Wrapper of Interview Magazine in Acrylic on Paper
Lively abstracted portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A face is divided in two parts, righ...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
The Berlin Wall in Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist in Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism
Portrait of a man and commemorating The Fall of the Berlin Wall on Andy Worhol's Interview Magazine back page and pai...
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Andy Warhol Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism
Located in Soquel, CA
Andy Warhol Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism
Portrait of Andy Worhol on Andy Worhol's Interview Magazine back page and painted over in Gouache by Ricardo (Richa...
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Vintage Downtown Los Gatos, California Street Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming vintage oil painting of the iconic La Canada Building on the corner of North Santa Cruz Ave and W. Main Street in downtown Los Gatos, California by ...
Category
1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurative Nude with Swan Circular Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Leda" Circular Oil on Canvas Figurative Nude with Swan
Detailed painting of Nude and Swan by Jose Garcia Arroyo. Jose is form Northwestern Mexico and sett...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Two Ballerinas - Oil and Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Ballerinas - Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock
Colorful portrait of two ballerinas by Jassen Marek (20th Century). Two ballerinas are shown in white, green, and blue. They are bendin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board, Pen
Modernist Portrait of St. Francis
By Tarmo Pasto
Located in Soquel, CA
Modernist Portrait of St. Francis
Compelling modernist oil on canvas portrait of St. Francis by Dr. Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986). Presented in a taupe painted wood frame. Signed "Tarmo Pasto" bottom right, and titled "St. Francis" bottom center. Image size, 25.5"H x19.5"L.
Dr. Pasto was a long-time contributor to the California art scene, as well as an art teacher and psychologist to many successful artists. He also authored a book on art, "The Space-Frame Experience in Art", published in 1964. He, however, was mainly known to the world for introducing the works of one of his patients, Martin Ramirez...
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Brittany Genre Oil Painting -- The Day's Catch
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful late 19th Century Brittany scene of fishermen and fishwives on the dock collecting fish and folding nets by French artist S. Louis de Breze (French, 19th Century), circa 18...
Category
1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Boats at Sausalito Harbor - Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Boats at Sausalito Harbor - Watercolor on Paper
Harbor scene by Bay Area artist Ralsten (American, 20th Century). Many boats are docked in the harbor. One of them is being cleaned b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Bold San Francisco Abstracted Still Life Composition in Oil on Board
By Frank Koci
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold San Francisco Abstracted Still Life Composition in Oil on Board
Bold still life composition by Frank Koci (Czech-American, 1904-1983). A table is set with a jug of wine and a bowl of fruit and a landscape in the background. It is composed of several layers of paint, with bold outlines. In some areas, paint has been scraped away to create additional texture. In broad terms, you can describe Koci’s paintings as a series of “people-scapes,” wherein people are shown having relationships (some fleeting, some enduring) with fellow humans. A better term is probably “preludes” — wherein each painting sets the stage for something momentous that will occur in the very next frame. In the best Kocis, the tension is palpable.
Signed in the lower right corner "Koci".
Presented in a wood frame.
Board size: 13"H x 30"W x .5"D
Born in 1904 in Pilsen Czechoslovakia to a widowed mother. Koci grew up in poverty. Leaving Pilsen at 17 he was already too sophisticated about arts and literature, drama, and polished...
Category
1960s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil
Carnival Abstract in Blue, Magenta, and Yellow - Oil and Collage on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Carnival Abstract in Blue, Magenta, and Yellow - Oil and Collage on Paper
Bright and colorful abstract by Jennie T. Rafton (American, b. 1925). Shapes are scattered across the page, implying motion and movement. Cutouts have been layered with paint to create a variety of textures, finishes, and colors.
Signed and dated on verso.
Presented in a new light grey mat.
Mat size: 24"H x 18" W
Paper size: 16.25"H x 11.25"W
Jennie T. Rafton (American, b. 1925) is a well-known California artist, primarily for her abstract compositions. She and her husband Michael were ardent supporters of the arts, especially the Oakland Symphony Guild.
Exh: 1982 - Magnin Gallery (solo), Walnut Creek...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper, Magazine Paper
Early 20th Century Allegorical Figurative -- Pale Horse Coming to Shore
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming impressionistic painting with allegorical theme of pale horse coming to shore by Cash Arthur Bond (American, 1876 - 1952), circa 1900. Signed "C.A. Bond" lower left corner. ...
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Cardboard
"Porch People" - Figurative Composition in Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold composition of two people on a porch by Majel McHugh Logan (American, 1916-1982). Two people sit facing each other on a porch, backlit by warm sun. The piece is sketchy but confident, with thick brushstrokes adding high contrast shadows and highlights. Although the subjects' faces are undefined, there is nonetheless an expressive quality in their body language.
Signed "Majel Logan" in the lower right corner.\
Artist's tag on verso with title.
Presented in a wood frame with a gold accent.
Frame size: 14.75"H x 16.75"W
Canvas size: 14"H x 16"W
Majel Logan (nee McHugh) (American, 1916-1982) was born in Utah. After graduation from St. Mary of the Wasatch College in Utah, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She continued to study at Idaho State University before eventually settling in Santa Clara, CA. Although she was a professional artist at the time, she nonetheless continued her studies at San Jose State University in the 1970s.
By the mid-70s, she had won 43 awards in state, regional, and local competitions, including Fiesta des Artes (Los Gatos...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Woman with Two Children in Red - Dutch Style Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas
By Joseph Tomanek
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman with Two Children in Red - Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas
Lovely interior scene by notable artist Joseph Tomanek (Cech-American, 1889-1974). A woman sits near a window, holding a small child dressed in bright red in her lap. Another child, somewhat older, stands next to her, looking at the young child. Soft lights spills though the window, illuminating the scene in a warm glow. A plant with red flowers sits on the windowsill, and foliage can be seen outside.
Signed "Tomanek" in the lower right corner (note that the shape above the signature is a toy train)
Presented in a carved wood frame with a linen liner.
Frame size: 30.75"H x 26.75"W
Canvas size: 24"H x 20"W
Tomanek, the son of a carpenter, was born in Moravia. His family discouraged his art talent and wanted him to be a shoemaker. He studied in his homeland of Czechoslovakia at the School of Design in Prague. He emigrated to America around the turn of the century and arrived in Chicago in 1910 and worked as an interior decorator. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and studied with Antonin Sterba. He also studied with Albert Krehbiel and K.A. Buehr.
He was a member of the Bohemian Artist Club, Association of Chicago Painters, and Sculptors, and the Chicago Gallery Association. His work is included in the collection of the Vanderpoel Art Association (Chicago). He exhibited from the 1910s-40s, including exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Georgia Museum of Art.
Of the difficulty of posing nudes in Chicago, he said, "In Paris you can rent little gardens studios and pose your models there in privacy. Here, if I work out of doors, I have to pose the girls in bathing suits...
Category
1920s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Artist at the Easel
Located in Soquel, CA
Sketchy and expressive depiction of an artist painting at an easel by an unknown artist (20th Century). Dresses in a white smock, an artist works at an easel. The background is parti...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Oil
Early 20th Century Likeness of Jack London
By Robert Alexander Graham
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Likeness of Jack London
Wonderful portrait of a gentleman with a striking likeness to Jack London by Robert Alexander Graham (American, ...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Mutual Admiration" Flower Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Monterey Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
"Mutual Admiration" Flower Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Monterey Artist
Mid-Century Modern painting of a little blonde girl in a white apron adoring her flowers by Monterey Artist Rose Marie (Smith) Ansel, (American, 1921-2012)
Rose Marie was born and lived in the Monterey area all her life. She volunteered in various city government associations and founded the Parade of Nations in 1970 which celebrated the many ethnic cultures on the Monterey Peninsula...
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
"Woman" Contemporary Figurative in Neon Orange Aromas Artist Frank Thomas Romero
By Frank Thomas Romero
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant contemporary nude figure in neon orange on a purple abstract background by Aromas, California, Monterey Bay Area abstract expressionist artist Frank Romero (American, b-1985)...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Abandoned by My Family in Chicago" Outsider Art in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Surreal depiction of a figure walking though a city by Marshall Woodall (American, b. 1958). The cityscape is represented in outlines only, creating the impression of being lit up in neon lights at night. The figure walking through the scene is an outline, reminiscent of a walk sign. Throughout the piece, there are hidden faces in the buildings.
Signed, dated, and titled on verso along the stretcher: Marshall Woodall Aug 12/2019 'Abandoned by my family in Chicago'
Unframed, but the edges are painted for a frame-less display.
Canvas size: 16"H x 20"W
Marshall Woodall (b. 1958) was born in Oklahoma City, OK. Woodall’s fascination with art began at an early age. His life has been a journey into self-expression and storytelling through music, drawing, and painting. ‘‘I am off the wall and have an unusual imagination. I think about things that people don’t always think about or notice.’’ Self-taught but inspired by Gary Larson...
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dreaming in Color, Expressionist Reclining Female Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
A vivid, multicolored expressionist depiction of a gracefully reclining female figure by Bay Area artist Rick Rodrigues (American, 20th Century). Signed with the artist's symbol lowe...
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative
By Norman Rubington
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist painting of guitarist painted by Norman Rubington (American, 1921 - 1991) while in Rome, 1952. Signed lower left and on verso. Dated "11 - 52, Roma" ...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Tempera on Paper Figurative -- The Pilot and His Plane
By Jean Kellogg
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist figurative of a pilot and his plane attributed to Jean Kellogg (American, 1910 - 1995), circa 1970. Unsigned. (Purchased ...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
1940s Modern Reclining Nude Oil Painting on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful reclining nude in modern style, circa 1940. Faint illegible signature lower right edge. Condition: Good: Professionally cleaned; two tears professionally repaired/inpainted...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mid Century Portrait Charlotte with Flowers
By Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of woman named Charlotte by Irinia Belotelkin Roublon (Russian/American, 1913 - 2009), circa 1960. Signed lower right corner and on verso. Unframed. Image size: 14"H x 11"W.
Irina Belotelkin Roublon, née Roudakoff, was born in Elisavetgrad, Ukraine to the Russian noblesse ancienne, descendant of Catherine the Great, she was a student at the Mariinsky Noble Ladies' Institute , Novocherkassk, Russia. She was orphaned at the time of the Russian Civil War after her father, General Paul Roudakoff, was fatally wounded in battle; 5 days later her mother died of typhus.
Still unaware of her parents' death, and after witnessing her two sisters' deaths from starvation, the young Irina, then 8 years old, made her way over 1,000 kilometers, alone and through many privations to Moscow and the Estonian embassy there, with whom her Estonian uncle Volodya Blonsky had made arrangements.
After a year in Moscow, and appeals to the Estonian consul, Irina was aided in a dramatic escape from the Soviet Union, to her aunt Anna Blonsky Lassburg (1882–1940) and her husband Doctor Genrick Lassburg in Tallinn, Estonia. Eventually, after in 1929, traveling through Ellis Island and admitted as a student, of voice studies, she joined her brother who had settled, in 1923, in the United States.
Irina came to San Francisco during the Second World War, Among Irina's devotions were ballet and opera. She often entertained friends Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Sergei Leiferkus when they were in town. Natalia Makarova and Yuri Possokhov were often guests at Irina's Russian Christmas and Easter parties.
From the early 1960s through the late 1980s, Irina studied and prolifically created still life and portrait paintings in oil and water color, excelling in flower compositions. She held studio and feature exhibitions; she competed and won prizes. Her work is in holdings throughout the San Francisco Bay area, Europe and Russia.
In 1965 she undertook private study with two prominent Russian painters, including Serge Ivanoff; she executed a portrait of her two masters. She cherished her portrait as executed by Serge Ivanoff.
Among her most accomplished pieces are those of iris and the large white Matilija...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spirit with Horns - Abstracted Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstracted surreal figure of a spirit by Michael Eggleston (American, 20th Century). This piece is bold and lively, with bright colors and rich blacks. This horned spirit i...
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Self Improvement - Surreal Android Portrait in Oil on Canvas with Textured Gesso
Located in Soquel, CA
Dark surreal portrait of an humanoid cyborg performing surgery on itself by Andy Smith (American, 20th Century). The android is pulling on a wire emanatin...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil
