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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Majestic River, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A river gorge reflects the calm colors of the expansive sky filled with soft, billowy clouds. Distant hills lining the horizon fade into mist. A dreamy atmosp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

This Florida, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Palm and oak trees create a vibrant forest scene. The sun filters through the foliage and casts dappled light on the ground. Bright reds and yellows highlight...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Calm After the Storm, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Tall, dark evergreens border a winding dirt path that cuts through lush fields. A recent storm cleared the air, leaving it fresh and still. Softly-colored cloud...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Forest Trail, Original Painting
By Kip Decker
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vibrant blues and greens create a dreamy forest scene. A winding trail cuts through the tall, dark trees, leading to a clearing bathed in light. Pops of warm ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Along the River in Estella, Spain, Oil Painting
By Jonelle Summerfield
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through lush foliage, casting dappled light on the river in Estella, Spain. Earthy tones define the rustic buildings lining the riverbank whi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dusk, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A serene landscape at dusk captures a tranquil river winding through a lush environment. The vast sky, filled with soft, stormy clouds, enhances the atmosphere....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Lower Grounds at Skylands, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The rear arbor and limestone pond of a historic mansion in Ringwood located in northern New Jersey. On the upper tier of the arb...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Magic In Nature, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A playful interaction between shapes and colors in nature unfolds in this fantastical landscape. Two predominant areas of light create a silhouette, casting o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Coastal Impressions - The Cove, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Monterey Bay is one of many iconic spots in California where the Pacific Ocean meets the majestic cliffs," shares artist John Jaster. "It is a wildly beautif...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Bar Harbor, Maine" by Bernard Corey Original Oil Landscape, Framed
By Bernard Corey
Located in Rockport, MA
Painting size without frame: 12"x16" Painting size with frame: 17"x21" Signed lower right In "Bar Harbor", Bernard Corey captures the rugged coastline of Maine with expressive brush...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Seascape Emile Gruppe Emile Albert Gruppe Gloucester Artist Painter
By Emile Gruppe
Located in Rockport, MA
Wonderful mood in this oil painting by the Cape Ann Master Impressionist, Emile Gruppe. "Foggy Morning, Gloucester" is a stunning harbor scene with fishing schooners. The painting ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Pigeon Cove" - Charles Movalli Paintings, Popular Rockport Area, Landscape
By Charles Movalli
Located in Rockport, MA
A wonderfully strong example of Pigeon Cove in Rockport, MA. Housed in a 22k gold leaf hand-made PSArt frame. Charles Movalli (1945–2016) had a BA from Clark University and a PhD...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

View from the Airport Mesa Trail, Oil Painting
By Jonelle Summerfield
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The horizontal shadows, when paired with the vertical cliffs and wayward grasses, create a pleasantly complex sight on the Airport Mesa Trail in Sedona. The d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hazy Shades of Winter, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A Massachusetts park in winter is reimagined with vibrant color and expressive brushstrokes. The cool-toned palette predominates, while the use of color adds ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Resting Waters and Boat, Original Painting
By Ruth LaGue
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Ruth LaGue paints a lone boat on still ocean waters. The watercraft drifts along unperturbed, barely creating ripples on the surface. Using a palette k...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Lake Tahoe Fall's Last Embrace, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The serene waters, colorful trees, and majestic mountains contribute to the enchanting ambiance of Lake Tahoe. The vibrant hues and rich texture capture the s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Golden Hour, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The sea exudes an atmosphere of comfort and peace at sunset. The water mirrors the glorious colors of the sky, creating a captivating display of light. The re...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marche De Fleurs, Paris
By Jean Salabet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jean Salabet French, Born 1900 Marche De Fleurs, Paris Oil on canvas 20 by 24 in, w/ frame 25 ¼ by 29 ½ in Signed lower left Jean Salabet was a School of Paris painter known for hi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Way Home, Oil Painting
By Jo Galang
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A winding path leads through a vibrant green meadow, with rugged mountains rising beneath a dramatic sky. Inspired by a summer trip to Ashcroft for plein air ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Wildflowers of Spring" small scale oil painting of pink flowers in dune grass
By Larry Horowitz
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Le Grand Hotel, Paris, 1954
By Jean Salabet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jean Salabet French, B. 1900 Le Grand Hotel, Paris ,1954 Jean Salabet was a School of Paris painter know for his colorful Parisian cityscapes. His work i...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pont Neuf Bridge, France 1906
By Clarence Keiser Hinkle
Located in Sheffield, MA
Clarence Keiser Hinkle American, 1880-1960 Pont Neuf Bridge, France 1906 Oil on board 10 ¾ by 13 ¾ in, w/ frame 18 by 21 in Signed lower right An academy trained California painter...
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Day on Monhegan Island, Original Painting
By Rebecca Klementovich
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Rebecca Klementovich shares a colorful outlook on the beautiful Monhegan Island—one of her favorite places to paint off the coast of Maine. "Monhegan...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

May Wildflowers, Oil Painting
By David Forks
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist David Forks depicts a warm and sunny meadow filled with wildflowers, cacti, and trees from the northeastern region of San Antonio, Texas. "May finds fi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spring Path on Ebenezer, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Ronda Waiksnis presents an abstract landscape with soft neutral tones. She paints with expressive strokes, capturing the essence of spring with minimal representation. “In this painting, I’ve put together subtle but energetic colors with bold painterly brushstrokes for a lively view,” says Ronda. The clouds float through the sky, adding to the landscape’s movement.


About the Artist
Ronda Waiksnis captures abstracted, atmospheric movement through her direct application painting process. Rarely using brushes, she applies heavy layers of paint with large palette knives and other tools, shifting the oil paint instinctively. Ronda is inspired by her natural surroundings and strives to capture the mood of any given day. The artist uses muted earth tones and receding horizon lines to demonstrate depth, conveying the transient sky or evanescent reflections in water with expressive feeling. Ronda aims to make art that is emotive and visceral, organic and unrefined. She is passionate about the endless possibilities for innovation that being an artist offers.


Words that describe this painting: landscape, nature, abstract, expressive, river, spring, season, clouds, sky, movement, palette knife, water, reflection, abstract, nature, oil painting, grey


Spring Path...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Alabama" Vineyard sailboat with American flag and sail in the foreground
By Michel Brosseau
Located in Edgartown, MA
Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has lived in Bordeaux for many years. Both cities are on the Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prospero...
Category

2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Raw Linen, Oil

21th Century American landscape artist Peter Poskas "Winter Scene"
By Peter Poskas
Located in Rockport, MA
Renowned 21st-century American landscape artist Peter Poskas has dedicated over three decades to capturing the beauty of New England. While his early works bore the influence of Edwa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ocean No. 6, Oil Painting
By Elizabeth Garat
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Waves crash onto the shore of the Central California Coast. Soft purple hues from the distant hills create a beautiful backdrop against the sun-kissed cliffs,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harbor Scene by American Impressionist Painter Emile Gruppe
By Emile Gruppe
Located in Rockport, MA
Emile Gruppé beautifully captures a busy Gloucester harbor scene with fishermen tending to their boats—a signature subject for the artist. This example is pre-1945. Gruppé was renown...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rockport Artist TM Nicholas Landscape Painting of Vermont
By T.M. Nicholas
Located in Rockport, MA
This painting captures the serene beauty of a snowy Vermont landscape. A stream winds gently through a forest, its dark, reflective waters contrasting with the bright, snow-covered r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Killarney, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A grassy field dotted with trees stretches beneath a moody sky. The lake flows with quiet serenity, while a distant mountain stands still on the horizon. Arti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

One Fine Afternoon, Oil Painting
By Jesse Aldana
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"A rich veil of coastal air hangs over a broad grassy path in this composition," says artist Jesse Aldana. "The golden haze tinges the afternoon with a brilli...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waterlilies at Dawn, Oil Painting
By Gail Greene
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
As the sun rises, golden hues of peach and soft shades of blue illuminate the pond. Artist Gail Greene paints this restorative moment capturing the quiet and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Last Light on the Pond", Contemporary, Landscape, Water, Oil Painting, 2024
By Catherine Picard-Gibbs
Located in Natick, MA
“Last Light on the Pond” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs, is a textural water scene depicting the dynamic sunlight at dusk, illuminating a vernal pond. This highly gestural oil painting on...
Category

2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Blooming Trees, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Trees burst with charming pink and white leaves under a clear blue sky. They stand beside a pavement, surrounded by vibrant green grass and orange foliage in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Feast for the Eyes, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero depicts a bright and airy greenhouse in the New York Botanical Gardens. "The couple introduced me and my wife to this lovely place," sha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Skies, Abstract Painting
By Diana Elena Chelaru
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A swirling mosaic of colors flows across a diptych, forming an image of a vibrant sky. Directional brushstrokes, similar to the style of Van Gogh, infuse the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Fields and Barn, Homer, NY, Oil Painting
By Doug Cosbie
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sprawling fields in lush green and orange undulate in fluid brushwork. A lone barn rests on the left, set against a backdrop of billowing white clouds. "Just ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Western Highway, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A road stretches toward the horizon, flanked by wide open fields under an expansive sky. Deep blue clouds gather in the distance, hinting at a refreshing rain o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Hilltop Blues, Original Painting
By David Forks
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bluebonnet flowers grow on the side of the road on a hilltop plateau near Carta Valley, Texas. Their petals show a vibrant contrast to the lush greens of the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Way to Fromista, Oil Painting
By Jonelle Summerfield
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two pilgrims walk the trail along the Camino de Santiago toward Fromista, Spain. The road winds through scenic farmland, with trees offering shade from the mi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Emile Albert Gruppe Painter Artist Emile Gruppé Mountain Landscape Scene
By Emile Gruppe
Located in Rockport, MA
A beautiful landscape by Gloucester Artist, Emile Gruppe (1896-1978). Painting is Oil on Canvas, 16"x20".
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Closed Gate, Original Painting
By Kip Decker
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through the fence and trees, giving the scene a warm and inviting glow. Yellows, blues, and greens evoke a sense of relaxation and tranquilit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Sunlight in Autumn
By Ginny Williams
Located in Wenham, MA
This piece is an original oil painting on panel by American artist Ginny GC Williams. It was painted en plein air during a painting expedition to Vermont. Catching the waning light of an autumn day, the artist has captured the brilliant yellow of birch trees. The piece is beautifully framed in a handmade curly maple floater frame with contrasting spline joints at the corner. a beautiful presentation. GC Williams has a degree in art history which gave her an understanding of, and appreciation for, not only the art of the past, but the historical events and ideologies that fostered various aesthetics, movements, and styles. She has studied at several classical ateliers, including three years at Boston's Academy of Realist Art. Her work has been shown in galleries throughout the US and is included in public and private collections. She maintains a studio on the north shore of Massachusetts. "My work is about the little moments of beauty that comprise our existence: the greening of the landscape in early spring, the glint of light on an object; growing things and made objects. I enjoy creating interesting interactions, and making up narratives. I love the way light animates objects...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spring Trees, Red Roof, Provence, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer illustrates a lovely spring day in Provence with flourishing pear, cherry, and almond trees. She captures the essence of the season with a v...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

High Desert Morning, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A golden glow fills the early morning sky overhead a vast desert. Shades of red, green, and orange capture the essence of the landscape. The scene evokes a se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Accomplished Tonalist Painter William Merritt Post New England Landscape
By William Merritt Post
Located in Rockport, MA
William Merritt Post (1856–1935) was an American tonalist and landscape painter celebrated for his atmospheric depictions of rural New England. Working in a tonal style, Post used mu...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Redwoods on a Foggy Coast, Oil Painting
By Jesse Aldana
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"As foggy headlands shift shape on the horizon, redwoods materialize out of a palette of grays and blues in this painting of California's Big Sur," says artis...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Autumn Dream, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Every fall season, I embark on a sojourn to the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains to soak in the changing fall colors of the birch and quaking aspens," says ar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Splashdown
Located in Greenwich, CT
North Carolina native Jack Saylor received his degree in Art from Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina. Upon graduating he moved to Spain, then Italy w...
Category

2010s American Realist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edge of the Woods, Oil Painting
By Jill Poyerd
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Orange and gold foliage harmonize with the auburn and maroon hues of the forest, creating a tranquil scene through an analogous color palette. The composition...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Onset of Autumn, Abstract Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This piece reimagines autumn in a forest with expressive strokes and shapes, leaning toward an abstract interpretation. Bold colors convey the vibrant spirit ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Cerulean Reflections" luminous oil painting of a river reflecting blue sky
By Janine Robertson
Located in Edgartown, MA
Art and design in varied forms have always been a driving interest in my life. Living in Madison, Connecticut, I began my career as a muralist and trompe l’oeil painter doing signif...
Category

2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

"Sunset Skies" cool blue skies turn warm as the sun sets over waterfront
By Larry Horowitz
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category

2010s Contemporary Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th-century Impressionist Painter GL Noyes Vermont Landscape Scene
By George Loftus Noyes
Located in Rockport, MA
George Loftus Noyes (1864–1954), beautifully captures the peaceful charm of the Vermont countryside. Noyes, an American impressionist, was known fo...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rising Ground, Oil Painting
By Tiffany Blaise
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Windswept trees connect the sky and earth, embodying the energy and light of nature. The composition celebrates the vibrant, interconnected landscape, blendin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Djeuner Champtre
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Sheffield, MA
Marcel Dyf French, 1899-1985 Djeuner Champtre Oil on canvas 23 ½ by 28 ¾ in. W/frame 31 ½ by 36 ¾ in. Signed lower left Marcel Dyf (Marcel Dreyfus) was born in Paris on October 7,...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bathers
By John Edward Costigan
Located in Sheffield, MA
John Edward Costigan, N.A. American, 1888-1972 Bathers Oil on canvas Signed ‘J.E. Costigan N.A.’ lower left 20 by 24 in. W/frame 26 by 30 in. John Costigan was born of Irish-American parents in Providence, Rhode Island, February 29, 1888. He was a cousin of the noted American showman, George M. Cohan, whose parents brought the young Costigan to New York City and was instrumental in starting him on a career in the visual arts. They were less successful in encouraging him to pursue formal studies at the Art Students League (where, however, he later taught) than in exposing him to the commercial art world through the job they had gotten him with the New York lithographing firm that made their theatrical posters. At the H. C. Miner Lithographing Company, Costigan worked his way up from his entry job as a pressroom helper, through various apprenticeships, to the position of sketch artist. In the latter capacity he was an uncredited designer of posters for the Ziegfeld Follies and for numerous silent films. Meanwhile, he had supplemented his very meager formal studies in the fine arts with a self-teaching discipline that led to his first professional recognition in 1920 with the receipt of prizes for an oil painting and watercolor in separate New York exhibitions. A year earlier, Costigan had wed professional model Ida Blessin, with whom he established residence and began raising a family in the sleepy little rural New York hamlet of Orangeburg, the setting for the many idyllic farm landscapes and wood interiors with which he was to become identified in a career that would span half a century. John Costigan’s first national recognition came in 1922 with his winning of the coveted Peterson Purchase prize of the Art Institute of Chicago for an oil on canvas, “Sheep at the Brook.” It marked the start of an unbroken winning streak that would gain him at least one important prize per year for the remainder of the decade. The nation’s art journalists and critics began to take notice, making him the recurring subject of newspaper features and magazine articles. The eminent author and critic Edgar Holger Cahill was just a fledgling reporter when he wrote his first feature, “John Costigan Carries the Flame,” for Shadowland Magazine in 1922. Costigan had his first one-man show of paintings at the Rehn Gallery on New York’s 5th Avenue in November, 1924, to be followed less than three years later by another at the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition, Costigan’s work has been—and continues to be included, side-by-side with that of some of America’s most high-profile artists, in museum and gallery exhibitions throughout the country. His renown had peaked in the early 1930s, by which time his work had been honored with nearly every major award then being bestowed in the fine arts and had been acquired for the permanent collections of several prestigious American museums, including New York’s Metropolitan (which only recently, in 1997, deaccessioned his “Wood Interior,” acquired in 1934). Although Costigan’s celebrity had ebbed by the late 1930s, the Smithsonian Institution saw fit in 1937 to host an exhibition exclusively of his etchings. And, in 1941, the Corcoran Gallery (also Washington, D.C.) similarly honored him for his watercolors. (Another Washington institution, the Library of Congress, today includes 22 Costigan etchings and lithographs in its permanent print collection.) During World War II, Costigan returned briefly to illustrating, mainly for Bluebook, a men’s pulp adventure magazine. A gradual revival of interest in his more serious work began at the end of the war, culminating in 1968 with the mounting of a 50-year Costigan retrospective at the Paine Art Center and Arboretum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Oils, watercolors and prints were borrowed from museums and private collections throughout the country, and the exhibition was subsequently toured nationally by the Smithsonian Institution. John Costigan died of pneumonia in Nyack, NY, August 5, 1972, just months after receiving his final prestigious award —the Benjamin West Clinedinst Medal of the Artist’s Fellowship, Inc., presented in general recognition of his “...achievement of exceptional artistic merit...” in the various media he had mastered in the course of his career. This painting depicts one of the artist's favorite themes --the farm family bathing...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Massachusetts - Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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