Pascal Cucaro Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
View Similar Items
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7
Pascal Cucaro Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
About the Item
- Creator:Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003 (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 27.25 in (69.22 cm)Width: 63.25 in (160.66 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
- Style:Expressionist (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:Excellent original condition.
- Seller Location:Fulton, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5539221806642
Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Pascal Cucaro was living in Marin County, across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco, and was still actively involved in his artwork before his death. He characterized his painting style by a bold gestural quality, complimented by a thick application of paint. In some cases, the artwork has paint so thick it seems to have been applied straight from the tube. After serving in World War II, he attended the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, then returned to Europe to spend time in France, Spain, and Italy to study art on his own. Cucaro constantly talked about only two things, painting and love. Those, he said, were his only interests. "I paint all the time, day and night. I have no television, no radio and only sometimes read the headlines of the newspapers." With dark, piercing eyes, a mobile face and expressive hands always on the move, the artist had painted for over 70 years.
He worked in the circus during his childhood summers -- the experiences giving him a lifelong interest in clowns and circus life that later influenced his art. He has traveled extensively abroad to find new inspirations for his work -- to Japan, Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, China, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Tahiti, and throughout Europe. He has explored a variety of subjects: clowns, circus scenes, boats, street scenes, still lifes, coffee shops, crowd themes (what Cucaro calls "people-people" paintings) animals, abstracts, portraits, and mediums such as oils, acrylics, plastic, ceramics, watercolors, tempera, etchings, india ink, ink/wash, and prints.
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1978
1stDibs seller since 2020
124 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
More From This SellerView All
- Cowboy Bronc Riding Horse Fauvism / Expressionist Style Large Scale PaintingsLocated in Fulton, CAA pair of Old West themed Fauvist / Expressionist Style paintings on canvas with exceptional rustic wood frames. Large-scale paintings measure each 41 inches wide 51 inches tall. Wes...Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Wood
- Large-Scale William Keith Landscape Painting "Harvest"By William KeithLocated in Fulton, CAExceptional 19th century landscape painting by Important American artist William Keith. Titled "Harvest". Barbizon School oil on canvas painting featuring figures at harvest with cart and oxen. Amazing luminescent sky. Signed lower left corner "W. Keith '96". Retains original museum quality gilt frame. Canvas measure 30"H 50"W. Accompanied with period correct Stereograph black and white photograph depicting actual painting in a parlor with handwritten pencil title "Parlor, Berkeley, Cal. '97". This is a museum quality work of art. William Keith (1838-1911) William Keith became in the late 19th and early 20th centuries a leading Northern-California landscape artist. In fact, he was so well known that he is referred to as the "Dean of California painters" and "California's Old Master." Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Keith came to New York with his family and, apprenticed to a wood engraver. In 1859, he moved to San Francisco where he worked for an engraver and later set up his own engraving business. Studying with Samuel Marsden Brookes in 1863, he determined to become a painter. He married artist Elizabeth Emerson and did watercolor painting with her guidance. In 1868, he became a full-time painter, and that same year was commissioned to paint scenes along the Columbia River including Mount Hood. By August 1869 he had sold enough paintings to finance an extended journey to the East Coast and Europe including Dusseldorf, Germany throughout most of 1870, studying with Albert Flamm. After a visit to Paris, he expressed great admiration for "the modern school of French landscape painting including the Barbizon School. During the winter of 1871-1872, the Keiths lived in Boston where they shared a studio with William Hahn. Keith's work received critical acclaim there and in New York at the National Academy of Design. In 1872, he returned to San Francisco. A friendship with naturalist John Muir exposed Keith to many remote places and in-depth knowledge of nature. During the 1870s, he painted several "epic" eight by ten-foot High Sierra views. He also visited Alaska, and his paintings of Alaska were exhibited upon his return to San Francisco in a show at the Bohemian Club, titled 'Dreams of Alaska'. Keith's Alaska works are significant because they are not close transcriptions of actual scenery, but rather are fantasies inspired by Alaska. They are important as they represent a major break from the documentary tradition in landscape painting of Alaska, as they show an interest in capturing its spirit versus just the topography. In 1891, he shared his studio for several weeks with East Coast Tonalist George Inness, Sr. [1825-1894]. Both men painted in a similar style and were followers of the mystical teachings of Swedenborg. Among the locations where Inness and Keith painted together were Monterey and Yosemite, and it was reported they discussed art from every possible angle. Under Inness' influence, Keith painted more than ever in a Barbizon-influenced vein with many sunset and twilight scenes. Keith’s first wife died in 1882, and in 1883, he married Mary McHenry, the first woman graduate of Hastings Law School. They soon went to Europe, and Keith studied portrait painting in Munich with consultations from J. Frank Currier...Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings
MaterialsGesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
- Figurative Oil PaintingLocated in Fulton, CAA figurative oil painting of four female figures at a table. Artist signed but undecipherable. Measures 44 inches wide, 32.5 inches high.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Paint
$1,450 - Abstract Painting on CanvasLocated in Fulton, CAAbstract pastel painting on canvas, late 20th century. Pencil signed on verso, signature undecipherable. Mounted in oak frame. Measures: 38.88" H, 4...Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oak, Paint
- Abstract Painting, Black & White 1950'sLocated in Fulton, CAExpressive black and white abstract painting with original frame. Palette and brush painted on artist board. Unusual framing with inset image and burlap matting. Artist signed but un...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsWood, Paint
- Symbolic Abstract Painting by Peter LoweLocated in Fulton, CALate 20th century abstract oil painting depicting a bird by California artist Peter Lowe. Highly textured painting on canvas. Mounted in original painted wood rustic frame. Signed & ...Category
Vintage 1980s American Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Wood
You May Also Like
- Two Pascal Cucaro Abstract Figural Oil Paintings on MasoniteBy Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003Located in Brooklyn, NYTwo abstract oil paintings on masonite boards by Pascal "Pat" Cucaro including the Cory Gallery of San Francisco pamphlet where the works were originally purchased (ca. 1968, USA). T...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsVelvet, Giltwood, Masonite, Paint
- Pascal Cucaro Oil Canvas Mid-Century PaintingBy Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003Located in Rio Vista, CAFantastic Mid-Century Modern oil on canvas painting by Pascal Cucaro titled "Festival". The painting depicts Asian women in colorful Kimono robes with bold, vivid colors and thick br...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsSilver Leaf
- Pascal Cucaro Midcentury Painting of a Bearded ManBy Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003Located in Rio Vista, CAMid-century modern portrait painting of a bearded man on board by Pascal Cucaro. Beautifully painted on textured masonite board with oil. Site measuring 3.5 inches wide and 7.5 inche...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsGiltwood, Masonite
- Pascal Cucaro 1915-2004 Still-Life PaintingBy Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003Located in Philadelphia, PAPascal Cucaro large still-life painting of flowers. Born in Youngstown Ohio in 1915, he moved to San Fransisco after World War 2 and painted numerous S...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsPaint
- Pascal Cucaro Mid-Century Impressionist Painting of FiguresBy Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003Located in Rio Vista, CAMid-Century Modern painting of a busy impressionist scene with interesting colorful figures by Pascal Cucaro (American 1915-2003). The painting features vivid shades of blue and red ...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsLinen, Wood, Paint
- Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003 Boy Wearing Hat PaintingBy Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003Located in Rio Vista, CAMid-Century Modern oil on board painting portrait of a boy wearing a hat by artist Pascal Cucaro (American 1915-2003). The painting features vivid shades of blue, green, and citron. ...Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
MaterialsLinen, Giltwood, Masonite