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Original Louis Ritman Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers in a Vase

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Vividly colorful and classically composed, yet loosely painted, this original still life oil on canvas painting of flowers in a vase on a table is a fine example of the work of famous, listed, deceased American Impressionist painter, Louis Ritman. Signed in the lower right hand corner, "L RITMAN". Painting has a large stamp on the back of the canvas, the first line of which reads, "Toiles Couleurs Fines", the middle line of which reads, "Paul Foinet Fils" and the bottom line of which reads, "21 Rue Brea Paris". Ritman (1889-1963) was born in Russia and immigrated to Chicago as a child. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and the Ecole des Beau-Arts in Paris. Ritman was part of the second generation of American plein air artists to paint in Giverny, France, home town of Claude Monet, where Ritman first painted in 1911 and continued to spend the summers for the next 20 years. The influence of Paul Cezanne can be seen in Ritman's structural, blocky brushstrokes in this still life painting. Canvas is framed in a simple, narrow, gold leaf wooden frame. Painting measures 21" wide x 25.5" high x approximately 1" deep. Framed measures 22.6" wide x 27" high x 1" deep.
  • Creator:
    Louis Ritman (Painter)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 22.63 in (57.49 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1920s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Mended in the lower right hand quadrant.
  • Seller Location:
    Tustin, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0011-SW1stDibs: LU4033312029773
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