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Period: 1950s
Color:  White
"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Provocative and unapologetic, this watercolor depiction of a fully nude sailor sprawled across his bed, his uniform and cap neatly laid on a chair to one s...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting

"Sailor in Repose, " Mid Century Watercolor w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting

"Charon Rowing Souls to the Afterlife, " Striking Midcentury Mixed-Media Painting
By Richard Schwarzkopf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this depiction of Charon rowing departed souls to the afterlife was painted by Richard Schwarzkopf, renowned for his paintings and illustrations in what has been called the German Expressionist Art...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"Charon Rowing Souls to the Afterlife, " Striking Midcentury Mixed-Media Painting
"Charon Rowing Souls to the Afterlife, " Striking Midcentury Mixed-Media Painting

"Charon Rowing Souls to the Afterlife, " Striking Midcentury Mixed-Media Painting

"Seascape" by Armand Merizon, Michigan Artist, in Blue, White and Burnt Sienna
By Armand Merizon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early painting by renowned Grand Rapids artist Armand Merizon, this work shows the artist's love of the natural landscape. Although he lived for most of his life near Lake Michiga...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"Seascape" by Armand Merizon, Michigan Artist, in Blue, White and Burnt Sienna
"Seascape" by Armand Merizon, Michigan Artist, in Blue, White and Burnt Sienna

"Seascape" by Armand Merizon, Michigan Artist, in Blue, White and Burnt Sienna

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Vintage Boho 1962 Original Male Nude Oil Painting
Located in west palm beach, FL
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H 42 in W 48 in D 2 in
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Located in Denton, TX
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H 60.13 in W 48 in D 1 in
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Located in Douglas Manor, NY
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Located in Seattle, WA
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Located in Seguin, TX
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H 19 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
Mid Century Watercolor Drawing, Industrial / Architectural Theme
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
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Marcel Melot, Abstract Gouache on White Paper, 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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H 22.45 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
Modernist Still Life Oil Painting Signed Ehrlich, circa 1950s
By Ehrlich
Located in Peabody, MA
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H 24 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Mid-Century French Artist Maurice Morel Black and White Abstract Painting
Located in New York, NY
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H 18 in W 15 in D 1 in
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H 11 in W 13 in D 1 in
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Located in New York, NY
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