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Woodcut print by Shiko Munakata Japanese c1962 abstract children Item # 8367 Click HERE to inquire about this item Woodcut print by Shiko Munakata Japanese c1962 abstract children with butterflies, birds and flowers. The frame measures 16 x 21.75 inches. The image itself measures 9 x 14 inches. In all original condition. Signed lower left and chop mark lower right. Munakata was born in 1903 and died in 1975. There was a wonderful exhibition of Munakatas woodcut screens Jan 9, 1968 through February 18, 1968 at the Brooklyn Museum in NY. To see a video of the artist go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym43CuWX240. Munakata was a practicing Buddhist born in 1903, the son of a blacksmith in Aomori Prefecture, located in the North of Japan's main island. He first began to paint in oil as a self-taught artist. Later in 1924 he went to Tokyo to study art with the hopes of becoming a Western-style painter.Inspired by the works of Vincent van Gogh, In 1926 he saw and was impressed by a book of woodblock-printed poems and pictures by the artist Sumio Kawakami (1895–1972) and in 1928 he visited the printmaker Un’ichi Hiratsuka (b 1895) and received instruction in the woodblock printing technique. In the same year he was selected for the first time to submit an oil painting to the 9th Teiten (Imperial Art Exhibition). In 1936 Muneyoshi Yanagi, a theologian and philosopher who founded the Mingei (folk arts) movement, and the ceramicists Shoji Hamada and Kanjiro Kawai acknowledged his prints and from that time they encouraged him. In turn he was spiritually and ideologically influenced by the spokesman of Japanese Romanticism, Yojuro Yasuda (1910–81), who praised Japanese art and aesthetics rather than the contemporary Western mentality that was popular at the time. At this time, he also seriously considered the importance of traditional folk customs Many of his prints and paintings show religious subjects. Other subjects are taken from Japanese legends or from nature.After World War II had ended, the artist became famous outside Japan. His works were shown at the Lugano Print Exhibition in 1952, the Sao Paulo Biennal in 1955, the Venice Biennal in 1956. In each of these exhibitions he was awarded with first prizes. After these successful exhibition, Munakata went to the U.S., where he lectured at different universities and had numerous solo exhibitions This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Helen Savier DuMond oil landscape of Lyme Hills Item # 8415 Click HERE to inquire about this item Helen Savier DuMond oil landscape of the Lyme hills. Estate stamped on back of canvas and on stretcher. Excellent condition, mounted in gold leafed wood frame. Canvas is 20" x 15.75; frame is 26" x 22". Helen Lydia Savier was born in Portland, OR, in 1872. She was educated at Miss Porter's School in Farmington, CT. Artistically talented, she enrolled in classes at the Art Students League in New York City in 1893, which was quite progressive for a young woman at that time. She and her instructor, Frank Vincent DuMond, fell in love there, and were married 2 years later. The DuMonds were part of the famed Old Lyme art colony. She died in Alhambra, CA, in 1968. This item is on display in our gallery at Clock Tower Antiques Center and can be seen in-person by visiting 824 E Main Street Branford,CT 06405. For hours of operation visit: http://www.ClockTowerAntiquesCenter.com This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Landscape oil painting by Arthur Parton c1900 Item # 8438 Click HERE to inquire about this item Landscape oil painting by Arthur Parton titled The Mountain Torrrent. The original frame measures 18 x 25 inches and the canvas meaures 20 x 13 inches. In original untouched condition. Unsigned, titled on back. Arthur Parton was born in Hudson, N.Y in 1842-1914. and along with his brothers Ernest (1845-1933) and Henry (1858-1933), he wanted to become a painter from an early age. Arthur Parton became a prominent 19th century landscape painter after studying with William Trost Richards in Philadelphia and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and after a trip to Europe where he was highly influenced by the Barbizon painters (1869). In 1872, his view of the Shenandoah River (Virginia) was published in Bryant's Picturesque America and that publication gave him instantaneous recognition. During the reign of the Hudson River School Parton became an Associate of the National Academy of Design (1871) and a full National Academician (1884). He was a leading member of the American Water Color Society and the Artist's Fund Society. He exhibited at the National Academy (1862-1914), winning a prize at the NAD in 1896; the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC (1907, 1908, 1910); Brooklyn Art Association (1866-1885); Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1876; Boston Art Club (1882-1909) and more. Awards include one in New York City (gold, 1886); Temple Gold Medal at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1889); a medal at the St. Louis Exposition (1904) and more. His work is represented in the Brooklyn Institute Museum; the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. Parton painted throughout New York state and is known for his paintings of the Catskill and Adirondack mountains. He was a well-known artist and well-liked, having exhibited for over a half-century at the National Academy, and moving from a tight academic Hudson River School palette into Impressionism. From 1874-1893, he maintained a Tenth Street Studio at 51 West 10th Street, alongside William Merritt Chase in New York City, and he probably was highly influenced by Chase’s impressionistic canvases of Shinnecock. Biography from Pierce Galleries,Inc. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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George Bruestle oil painting on board Landscape Lyme Barn c1900 Item # 8442 Click HERE to inquire about this item George Bruestle oil painting on board Landscape Lyme Barn c1900. Unsigned, pencil signature on back Bruestle. Just in from a Lyme CT estate. Measusres 8 x 10 inches. The orignal walnut frame measures 11.5 x 13.75 inches. The painting could use a minor cleaning, it is in excellent original untouched estate condition.The son of immigrants, George Bruestle was born and raised in New York City where he began a lifelong career in art. In 1886, the year that he enrolled at the Art Students League*, Bruestle made his first trip to Essex, Connecticut where he was inspired to paint. In 1900 when the Old Lyme Art Colony* was officially formed, George was spending time in Old Lyme. He is best remembered for his small and intimate oils of the Lyme countryside. His distinctive hybrid style was the result of a broad spectrum of influences. Inspired by the French Impressionists*, George became impassioned with painting the effects of sunlight. In addition, he was influenced by the academies that he attended in New York and Paris where he developed an expertise in drawing as well as a fondness for the work of Corot. His exposure to these various sources blended with certain regional influences through the free exchange of ideas that characterized the art colonies and clubs of the day. As a result, his adaptation of Impressionist techniques, combined with a stylistic tendency toward favored structural forms and compositions of the Lyme landscape, gave Bruestle's work a uniquely American flavor. From 1897 to 1901, Bruestle was an illustrator for Harper's magazine. Biography from AskArt. See Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art for more information on the artist. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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George Bruestle Lyme Barn oil painting on board Landscape c1900 Item # 8443 Click HERE to inquire about this item George Bruestle oil painting on board Landscape Lyme Barn c1900. signed Bruestle lower left.Just in from a Lyme CT estate. Measusres 8 x 10 inches. The orignal gold leaf frame measures 9.25 x 11 inches. The painting could use a minor cleaning, it is in excellent original untouched estate condition. The son of immigrants, George Bruestle was born and raised in New York City where he began a lifelong career in art. In 1886, the year that he enrolled at the Art Students League*, Bruestle made his first trip to Essex, Connecticut where he was inspired to paint. In 1900 when the Old Lyme Art Colony* was officially formed, George was spending time in Old Lyme. He is best remembered for his small and intimate oils of the Lyme countryside. His distinctive hybrid style was the result of a broad spectrum of influences. Inspired by the French Impressionists*, George became impassioned with painting the effects of sunlight. In addition, he was influenced by the academies that he attended in New York and Paris where he developed an expertise in drawing as well as a fondness for the work of Corot. His exposure to these various sources blended with certain regional influences through the free exchange of ideas that characterized the art colonies and clubs of the day. As a result, his adaptation of Impressionist techniques, combined with a stylistic tendency toward favored structural forms and compositions of the Lyme landscape, gave Bruestle's work a uniquely American flavor. From 1897 to 1901, Bruestle was an illustrator for Harper's magazine. Biography from AskArt.com. See Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art for more information on the artist. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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