Multicolored boats are poised to bring in their daily catch as the space between them dances with their reflections. Lighter blues scumbled over darker tones shows the interplay of light on the water flanking the ships. The dark waters in the foreground are composed of thick horizontal strokes of blue with hints of green. Flecks of reds and patches of warm beige break up the cool tones that dominate this composition.
DUNCAN GLEASON (1881 - 1959)
"Brigantine Porpoise" Oil on canvas 25" x 30"
Duncan Gleason portrays a spirit of adventure as uniformed sailors embark on a voyage with their flags waving proudly in the winds. It is a cheerful afternoon along the California coastline, with sunny skies and mild chop on the water. The wind filled sails reflect the color in the clouds, giving the two-masted vessel a weightless quality. Gleason uses a splendid palette of blues that balance well with muted browns in the ship and the distant coastline.
DUNCAN GLEASON (1881 - 1959)
"Red Rock Canyon" Oil on canvas. Original artist's label with description verso. 16" x 20"
A brilliant light filled and well balanced composition highlight this extremely well done painting of a man on horseback surrounded by the beauty of Red Rock Canyon. The broken brush strokes in the sky and the bright red color of the cliffs exhibit the grandeur of this California state park. Red Rock Canyon's wonderful bright colored and eroded mountain forms surround both sides of CA Highway 14 about 25 miles north of Mojave.
PERCY GRAY (1869 - 1952)
"Eucalyptus with a View of San Francisco Bay" Watercolor 16" x 20"
Gray’s watercolor gives us a great visual balance between airiness of mark and heaviness of color. Our view of the bay is framed by lush trees veiled in blue shadows. Diffused light filters through treetops and gives this scene a stunning glow. The application of color in soft, feathery washes and stains give the painting a dreamlike quality. Though the mood is calm and quiet, we get the sense of a subtle energy stirring amongst the trees.
PAUL GRIMM (1891 - 1974)
"Glacier Palisades, High Sierra" Oil on canvas 20" x 24"
Grimm paints an adventurous summertime view of this prominent Sierra Nevada glacier. Rugged mountain details are rendered with a textured application of paint giving us a great sense of dimension. Accents of warm brown in the foreground are a nice compliment to a bold use of violets and blues in the summits. We can feel both the warm sun and the coolness of glacial ice at the same time.
PAUL GRIMM (1891 - 1974)
"South Palisades" Oil on canvas 30" x 40"
Reminiscent of Paul Grimm's earlier works, this large painting of the South Fork in the Eastern Sierra near Big Pine gives us a view of the beauty of spring in the High Sierra. Tall trees, fore- ground shading, and the darker muddy colors of the rocks contrast the view in the distance of the cool blue lake, grass covered hillside and sunlit mountain peaks. This painting is complemented with a beautiful hand carved antique vintage frame.
PAUL GRIMM (1891 - 1974)
"Eucalyptus, Griffith Park LA" Oil on board. Titled verso by Paul Grimm. 16" x 20"
In 1919 Paul Grimm moved to Hollywood and lived very close to Griffith Park and this location. This painting with it's peaceful scenery and without the infrastructure that probably exists there today, exhibits a different place in Los Angeles history. Look carefully in the bright colored foreground and you'll notice the nice little footpath leading off in the distance towards the hills.
SAM HYDE HARRIS (1889 - 1977)
'By Gone Days" Oil on board 17 7/8" x 23 7/8"
Thick brushwork gives this painting a velvety quality and brings the composition to life. Harris paints a relaxing view of tree groves nestled against a mountain base. The valley is bathed in warm sunlight giving it a comforting radiance. Lavender shadows in the mountain face show its craggy form, while rosy hues make the illuminated peaks shimmer. Burgundy reds and earthy oranges contrast stunningly next to warm greens. There is a nice sense of depth as our eye meanders back through the painting up to the distant mountains and sky.
SAM HYDE HARRIS (1889 - 1977)
"Yesterday" Oil on board 12" x 16"
A dirt path leads us through low brush towards a creek winding through the canyon. Lemony yellow blossoms and tufts of orange accent the desert floor. A line of trees dense with foliage gently curves and draws our eye towards distant mountains that are veiled in the haze of an overcast day. Thickly applied paint strokes in a color palette of earth tones harmonize with shades of violet.
SAM HYDE HARRIS (1889 - 1977)
"Along the Beach" Oil on board. 15" x 10"
An early (circa 1920) Sam Hyde Harris painting displaying short impressionist brush strokes, light filled color and a great composition. Painted at a time when Southern California's coastal hillsides were free of development and crowds of people. Illustrated page 40, "SAM HYDE HARRIS 1889-1977 A Retrospective".
SAM HYDE HARRIS (1889 - 1977)
"Foothills Ranch" Oil on board 16" x 20"
Sam Hyde Harris is well recognized for his masterful technique of creating atmospheric effects. "Foothills Ranch" is a very well executed example of his technique of using soft muted colors and heavy paint layers to capture and display a level of fog or haze in the air of his painting.
SAM HYDE HARRIS (1889 - 1977)
"Weathered" Oil on board 18" x 24"
Broad confident brush strokes in the sky contrast the bright multiple colors of the roof and barn. Barns tend to be often painted subjects, allowing a painter to express and capture the character of a building in a different place in time and painted as through it were a portrait. Illustrated page 191, "SAM HYDE HARRIS 1889-1977 A Retrospective".
THOMAS HILL (1829 - 1908)
"El Capitan, Yosemite" Oil on canvas 16" x 24"
In a beautifully cropped composition, we are treated with a view of El Capitan and Bridalveil Falls with Half Dome rising in the distance. Splashes of warm oranges on the rocks and tree trunks in the foreground stand out from the cool blues of the river valley and mountain shadows. Majestic bluffs extend out of a basin abundant with growth. This landscape captures the grandeur of Yosemite valley with its soaring peaks and dramatic wilderness.
THOMAS HILL (1829 - 1908)
"Yosemite Valley" Oil on canvas 28" x 36"
A really spectacular museum quality piece by one of America's finest Yosemite Valley painters. With El Capitan looming large over Bridalveil Falls and Half Dome, this Yosemite Valley painting captures the grandiose feeling of all that is Yosemite. Housed in a beautiful wide gold leaf frame. Signed and dated, "T. Hill 83".
ANNA HILLS (1882 - 1930)
"California Hills" Oil on board 7" x 10"
Anna Hills captures a glowing haven of life found amidst a rugged landscape that is marvelously saturated with thickly applied color. A central cluster of warm-hued colors stands out vigorously from cool tranquil hues. Daubs of orange and yellow float up into a tree and shimmer like little gems against a background harmonized with shades of violet. Luminous greens swoop down from the flourishing tree and connect our eye with the low-lying vegetation. Hues of blue lighten as the mountain peaks retreat into a pale blue sky.
ANNA HILLS (1882 - 1930)
"Riverside Valley" Oil on board 7" x 10"
Once there was a place in Southern California called, "Riverside Valley". This great little palette knife gem by Anna Hills represents a different time and place in Southern California. This small painting really delivers a pleasing view with vibrant color and composition under those great clouds that Anna Hills is known to paint.
ANNA HILLS (1882 - 1930)
"The Green Domes, San Francisco Exposition 1915" Oil on board 7" x 10"
With flags waiving and the famous Panama-Pacific Exposition's Green Domes in the background Anna Hills captures this great historical event. A wonderful little palette knife painting housed in a nice gold leaf frame with frame label. Signed and dated 1915 by the artist front and back. For more information about the Panama-Pacific Exhibition read Ask Art's fine essay.
ANNA HILLS (1882 - 1930)
"Red Roses" Oil on board 7" x 10"
Another beautiful display of palette knife work by Anna Hills! Confident paint strokes are seen all-around this artist's board with no areas of thin paint anywhere. Anna Hills captures color, light, composition, and detail in this striking little painting. Packaged in a appropriately selected and custom hand carved, gold leaf frame.
CLARENCE HINKLE (1880 - 1960)
"Santa Barbara Harbor" Oil on board 24" x 30"
We are presented with a splendid hillside view overlooking a lively town and a bustling marina. The foreground is rendered with a flickering brush and illustrative strokes of black, giving some of the foliage a defined edge. Hinkle’s composition has a great flow to it as our eye transitions from foreground to background on a horizontal “S” curve. The landscape communicates a feeling of the vibrancy of city living with an air of solitude and escape as we are set back from the town.
CLARENCE HINKLE (1880 - 1960)
"Laguna Village" Oil on board 18" x 22"
Modernist bold lines and vibrant colored beach umbrellas set the tone for this fun and joyful painting. Clarence Hinkle lived in Laguna Beach from 1931-1935 and often painted landscapes like this one capturing Laguna's undeveloped hillsides and sparse development. Illustrated page 50, "Early Artists in Laguna Beach: The Impressionists".
CLARENCE HINKLE (1880 - 1960)
"Still Life" Oil on board 15.5" x 13.25"
A young and gifted painter, Hinkle won a scholarship to travel and study art in France. While in France Hinkle was inspired by Cezanne and this painting exemplifies that influence. Extremely talented and able to paint a diversity of subjects, Hinkle captures this still life with a composition of simplicity, confident brush strokes and bright contrasting colors.
CLARENCE HINKLE (1880 - 1960)
"View of Santa Barbara from Hinkle's Studio" Watercolor 12" x 16"
This painting is an enchanting capture of a vista that was exclusive to Clarence Hinkle. An outstretched tree limb and a lively garden frame a lovely view of calm harbor waters. The watercolor is painted in a cheerful palette with a prominent use of blue. Black illustrative line work distinguishes forms amongst the washes of color. The use of brighter colors in the foreground garden contrasts from the subdued gray blues of the town, perhaps hinting at the artist’s appreciation of being removed from city living.
CLARENCE HINKLE (1880 - 1960)
"Up to La Cumbre" Watercolor 14" x 21"
Our view is of a picturesque mountainside community with houses perched on hillsides. A blue-gray La Cumbre is accented with vibrant yellow, rich greens and little splashes of red. The soft blue sky crowns a rugged summit which stands imposingly above the town. Broad washes flecked with shorter strokes give this watercolor a joyful energy. There is a lovely incorporation of texture and color, as the paper grain reveals itself underneath paint strokes applied with a slightly dryer brush.
CLARENCE HINKLE (1880 - 1960)
"Montecito Valley" Watercolor 14" x 21"
From an elevated perspective, we get a delightfully sprawling view of Montecito. Our eyes are met with soft earth tones combined with bold blues and greens as hillside slopes pull our gaze inwards to this charming coastal town. Hinkle’s use of subtle washes paired with pigment saturated strokes and expressive line work give this watercolor a peaceful but lively feel.
RALPH HOLMES, GEORGE DEMONT OTIS, ROBERT CLUNIE, JOHN COTTON, FRED GRAYSON SAYRE
"Casa de Pintores" Oil on board 18" x 14"
Dated, July 4th 1927 and signed individually by the artists listed above. "Casa de Pintores" or "House of the Painters" is a fun filled display of artist's camaraderie on one of America's most significant holidays. Look through the door and you'll see an artist painting a portrait of a woman and at the bottom of the door a cute little kitten. The gold and green colored frame adds a nice touch.
WILLIAM HUBACEK (1871 - 1958)
"Blue Vase" Oil on canvas 18" x 15"
With subtle red and pink colored flowers resting in a beautiful vibrant blue ceramic vase, Hubaceck displays light and shadows bouncing off the wall in this appealing still life. This painting rests in an exquisite antique hand carved gold leaf frame.
THOMAS HUNT (1882 - 1938)
"Cannery at Newport" Oil on paper glued to board 8" x 10"
Hunt displays a lively brush and vivid color in this little gem. A multicolored palette is applied with energetic brushstrokes giving this painting a dynamic feel. Choppy gray-blue waters make reflections dance around the harbor while a white fishing boat stands out boldly against a vibrant background. Pale blue is painted loosely in the sky, with the painting support showing through creating a moody atmosphere. The brushwork displays wonderful texture and adds an appealing richness to the painting. Built in 1921, this commercial fish cannery is now a historic landmark restaurant.
THOMAS HUNT (1882 - 1938)
"In The Harbor" Oil on paper 8" x 10"
The focal point of this painting is a small boat operated by a solitary fisherman. A vibrant yellow mast rises out of the reddish brown vessel and contrasts nicely against invigorating blues. The water appears choppy with bright reflections as light beams down from a cheerful sky. Short playful strokes of broken color bring a great sense of movement and rhythm to this painting. Hunt displays a heavy use of blues and browns, while incorporating the canvas painting support as a color in the composition. The painting is reminiscent of those days on the water when the sun is so bright it blurs distant details in a dream-like haze.
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