Joseph Barber Art

Verdant oil landscape with textural impasto of a calm stream winding through the trees of a lush, green forest, by San Jose, CA artist Jules Jacques (American, 20th Century). Signed "Jaques" on verso on frame. Displayed in a rustic green wood frame. Jules Jaques painted ocean and forest...

Nanette Fluhr’s "A Walk Through the Dunes" is a captivating landscape painting that brings viewers into the tranquility of a coastal path surrounded by windswept vegetation. This int...

Gorgeous seascape oil painting of rocks along the seashore by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 20th Century). Signed "Genevieve" on verso...

Vivid mid century landscape of autumn trees blurring into colorful abstraction by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Presented in a giltwood frame. Image size: 10" H X 8" W. G...

Walter Anderson ( American, 1903 - 1965) Hydrangeas, circa 1950 Mixed media on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance: Luise Ross Gallery, New York Private Collection, New Jersey Acquired from the estate of the above, 2021 Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As he said, "There should be simple, good decorations, to be sold at prices to rival the five-and-ten." Noticing that only poor quality art was available in stores and little was available for children, he resolved to make art which could be reproduced easily and sell inexpensively — linoleum block prints. This technique enabled him to provide affordable, quality art. The technique of linoleum block printing is a simple concept; however, it requires much skill and talent to actually produce memorable art. Anderson purchased surplus "battleship linoleum," thicker than ordinary linoleum with a burlap backing for better support, to create his blocks. During the mid-1940s, he created almost 300 linocuts working in the attic of the sea-side plantation house, Oldfields, his wife's family home in Gautier. Masses of linoleum chips accumulated at the foot of the attic stairs as he often worked night and day. He began with sketching out a design directly on the linoleum. Once he had carved the image into the surface, he used the back of faded, surplus stock wallpaper that a friend sent him, laying long strips on top of the inked linoleum. A roller made of sewer pipe filled with sand served as his press. When the print was completed, he often colored it by hand with bold strokes and vivid colors. The prints were sold at Shearwater Pottery, the family business, for a mere dollar a foot. But "what about a well-designed fairy tale for a child's room?" he asked himself. Since there was a lack of affordable art for children, much of his work with linoleum blocks focused on subjects for children. He depicted fables and fairy tales ranging from Arabian Nights, to Germany and the Grimm Brothers' Rapunzel, to the French story of The White Cat, to the Greek tales such as Europa and the Bull, and to tales from China, India, and other cultures. Anderson also created "mini" books featuring the alphabet and Robinson Cat. The blocks are not only alive with the story being depicted, but they are also filled with designs taken from Best-Maugard's Method for Creative Design. Swirls, half-circles and zig-zag lines fill every available space on the linoleum block making them come alive and capture their audience. But fairy tales, children's verses and the "mini" books, consisting of about 90 blocks, were not the sole subject of Anderson's linoleum block prints. In total, he created approximately 300 linoleum blocks with subjects ranging from coastal flora and fauna, coastal animals, and sports and other coastal activities. Anderson even created linoleum blocks to be used to print tablecloths and clothing, some worn by his own children. Color and subjects of the linoleum block prints were not the only things that got them noticed. In 1945 when Anderson was creating these prints, the standard size of linoleum block prints was only 12 by 18 inches. These small dimensions were due to the common size of the paper available and the restrictions made by national competitions. Since Anderson used wallpaper...

This stunning oil stick on paper titled "Barn Side with Sliding Doors" by renowned American artist George Vander Sluis (1915-1984) depicts a serene...

Ocean Wave, Mid Century Modern Abstracted Seascape Beautiful abstracted seascape, a mid century modern oil painting of ocean waves breaking on ro...

Mid Century landscape featuring an English Cathedral with steeple and pond by Lynn Clark Winans (American, 1897-1982). Signed "Lynn Winans" lower lef...

Serene depiction of boats on the shore by Hildegarde Hamilton (American, 1989-1970). This beautiful mid-century coastal landscape shows a small, bright blue bay surrounded by palm trees, mountains, and colorful wildflowers. Signed in the lower right corner. Presented in a rustic frame. Board size: 19.75"H x 24"W Hildegarde Hume Hamilton (American, 1989-1970) was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1898. After her education there, and brief training at the age of six in art schools in Venice, Italy, while on a European sojourn with her father, she studied fine art at the Académie Julian, the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Grande Chaumière in Paris, France, during the 1920s and 1930s. After returning to the United States, Mrs. Hamilton studied at the Art Students League, New York, New York, and the Cincinnati Art Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio. Hamilton exhibited her topographical street-scenes and landscapes widely throughout the United States with shows at the Syracuse, New York, Museum of Fine Art; the University of Kentucky; the University of Georgia, and most importantly, New York City’s Society of Independent Artists from 1929 to 1933, 1938, 1939, 1943 and 1944. Hamilton’s paintings are included in the collections of Wesleyan College, Virginia Military Institute...

Leon Dolice Empire State Building Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 19 x 12 inches The romantic backdrop of Vienna at the turn of the century had a life-long influence upon th...

Leon Dolice Central Park Signed lower left Watercolor on paper 12 x 19 inches The romantic backdrop of Vienna at the turn of the century had a life-long influence upon the young ma...

Robert Azensky Fine Art is proud to present Early 20th Century Oil Painting Palo Alto, California Foothills Landscape Painting circle of Bruce ...