Seiho Takeuchi Strutting Cockerels watercolor on paper signed. Japanese 1864-1942. The image measures 13 x 18 inches and the frame 25 x 20. inches.. Takeuchi Seiho, born  More »

Seiho Takeuchi Strutting Cockerels watercolor on paper signed. Japanese 1864-1942. The image measures 13 x 18 inches and the frame 25 x 20. inches.. Takeuchi Seiho, born December 20, 1864 Died August 23, 1942) was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter of the nihonga genre, active from the Meiji through the early Showa period. One of the founders of nihonga, his works spanned half a century and he was regarded as master of the prewar Kyoto circle of painters. His real name was Takeuchi Tsunekichi. Seiho was born in Kyoto. As a child, he loved to draw and wanted to become an artist. He was a disciple of Kono Bairei of the Maruyama-Shijo school of traditional painting. In 1882, two of his works received awards at the Naikoku Kaiga Kyoshinkai (Domestic Painting Competition), one of the first modern painting competitions in Japan, which launched him on his career. During the Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900), he toured Europe, where he studied Western art. After returning to Japan he established a unique style, combining the realist techniques of the traditional Japanese Maruyama–Shijo school with Western forms of realism borrowed from the techniques of Turner and Corot. This subsequently became one of the principal styles of modern Nihonga. His favorite subjects were animals -often in amusing poses, such as a monkey riding on a horse. He was also noted for his landscapes. From the start of the Bunten exhibitions in 1907, Seiho served on the judging committee. In 1909 he became a professor at the Kyoto Municipal College of Painting (the forerunner to the Kyoto City University of Arts). Seiho also established his own private school, the Chikujokai. Many of his students later went on to establish themselves as noted artists, including Tokuoka Shinsen and Uemura Shoen. In 1913, Seiho was appointed as a court painter to the Imperial Household Agency, and in 1919 was nominated to the Imperial Fine Arts Academy (Teikoku Bijutsuin). He was one of the first persons to be awarded the Order of Culture when it was established in 1937. He initially used characters for the first name of his pseudonym, and this name was possibly pronounced as Saiho. Museums that have his works: Yamatane Museum, Important Cultural Property,Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art,Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Imperial Household Agency, sannomaru shozokan, Kachu'an Takeuchi Seiho Memorial gallery. Notable pupils: Uemura Shoen, Ono Chikkyo, Tsuchida Bakusen, Nishimura Go'un, Hashimoto Kansetsu. Bio information obtained from Wilipedia.org. References: Araki, Tsune (ed), Dai Nihon shôga meika taikan, Tokyo 1975 (1934), p.1633 Conant, Ellen P., Nihonga, transcending the past: Japanese-style painting, 1868-1968, Saint Louis 1995, p. 322-323 Harada, Heisaku, Takeuchi Seihô, Kyoto 1981 Morioka, Michiyo and Paul Berry, Modern Masters of Kyoto, Seattle 1999, pp. 130-137 Roberts, Laurance P., A Dictionary of Japanese artists, New York, 1976, p.171 Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Poppies etching by Chester CT artist Richard Claude Ziemann c1984. Richard Ziemann was born in1932. He is the foremost etcher-engraver of landscapes in America. Richard  More »

Poppies etching by Chester CT artist Richard Claude Ziemann c1984. Richard Ziemann was born in1932. He is the foremost etcher-engraver of landscapes in America. Richard Ziemann has won innumerable awards for his work, and his work is in America's major museums including the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC; The Library of Congress, D.C.; Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery. One man exhibitions include Manchester Community College, CT; Rhode Island College, Providence; Jane Haslem Gallery, DC; Alpha Gallery, Boston; Bowdoin College Museum of Art, , Brooklyn Museum of Art, Francis Kyle Gallery, London, Peter Rose Gallery, NYC. Frame measures 32 x 26.5 inches. The image itself measures 18 x 24 inches. Excellent condition. For more information on the artist to to RichardClaudeZiemann.com Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing for Regan Gallery North wall Gouache pencil on paper 8" x 13 and one eigth inches. Acc. number: 004478. initialed lower right Sl. Signed lower  More »

Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing for Regan Gallery North wall Gouache pencil on paper 8" x 13 and one eigth inches. Acc. number: 004478. initialed lower right Sl. Signed lower right. Acquired directly form the artist. Framed by Chester Gallery in Chester CT. Sol LeWitt was born in Hartford, Connecticut to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia. His mother took him to art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. After receiving a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, LeWitt traveled to Europe where he was exposed to Old Master painting. Shortly thereafter, he served in the Korean War, first in California, then Japan, and finally Korea. LeWitt moved to New York City in 1953 and set up a studio on the Lower East Side, in the old Ashkenazi Jewish settlement on Hester Street. During this time he studied at the School of Visual Arts while also pursuing his interest in design at Seventeen magazine, where he did paste-ups, mechanicals, and photostats. In 1955, he was a graphic designer in the office of architect I.M. Pei for a year. Around that time, LeWitt also discovered the work of the late 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, whose studies in sequence and locomotion were an early influence. These experiences, combined with an entry-level job as a night receptionist and clerk he took in 1960 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, would influence LeWitt's later work. To learn more about the artist go to http://SolLewittCollection.com Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Sol Lewitt parallel curves gouache painting on paper c1999 11 x 11 inches, signed and dated lower right. Signed lower right. Acquired directly form the artist. Framed by  More »

Sol Lewitt parallel curves gouache painting on paper c1999 11 x 11 inches, signed and dated lower right. Signed lower right. Acquired directly form the artist. Framed by Chester Gallery in Chester CT. Sol LeWitt was born in Hartford, Connecticut to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia. His mother took him to art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. After receiving a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, LeWitt traveled to Europe where he was exposed to Old Master painting. Shortly thereafter, he served in the Korean War, first in California, then Japan, and finally Korea. LeWitt moved to New York City in 1953 and set up a studio on the Lower East Side, in the old Ashkenazi Jewish settlement on Hester Street. During this time he studied at the School of Visual Arts while also pursuing his interest in design at Seventeen magazine, where he did paste-ups, mechanicals, and photostats. In 1955, he was a graphic designer in the office of architect I.M. Pei for a year. Around that time, LeWitt also discovered the work of the late 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, whose studies in sequence and locomotion were an early influence. These experiences, combined with an entry-level job as a night receptionist and clerk he took in 1960 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, would influence LeWitt's later work. To learn more about the artist go to http://SolLewittCollection.com Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Sol LeWitt gouache on paper. Measures 11 x 11 inches signed lower right. Signed lower right. Acquired directly form the artist. Framed by Chester Gallery in Chester CT. Sol  More »

Sol LeWitt gouache on paper. Measures 11 x 11 inches signed lower right. Signed lower right. Acquired directly form the artist. Framed by Chester Gallery in Chester CT. Sol LeWitt was born in Hartford, Connecticut to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia. His mother took him to art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. After receiving a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, LeWitt traveled to Europe where he was exposed to Old Master painting. Shortly thereafter, he served in the Korean War, first in California, then Japan, and finally Korea. LeWitt moved to New York City in 1953 and set up a studio on the Lower East Side, in the old Ashkenazi Jewish settlement on Hester Street. During this time he studied at the School of Visual Arts while also pursuing his interest in design at Seventeen magazine, where he did paste-ups, mechanicals, and photostats. In 1955, he was a graphic designer in the office of architect I.M. Pei for a year. Around that time, LeWitt also discovered the work of the late 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, whose studies in sequence and locomotion were an early influence. These experiences, combined with an entry-level job as a night receptionist and clerk he took in 1960 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, would influence LeWitt's later work. To learn more about the artist go to http://SolLewittCollection.com Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Sol LeWitt Gouache on paper 2002. Acquired directly form the artist. Measures 21 x 23 inches. Framed by Chester Gallery in Chester CT. Acquired directly form the artist.  More »

Sol LeWitt Gouache on paper 2002. Acquired directly form the artist. Measures 21 x 23 inches. Framed by Chester Gallery in Chester CT. Acquired directly form the artist. Framed by Chester Gallery in Chester CT.Sol LeWitt was born in Hartford, Connecticut to a family of Jewish immigrants from Russia. His mother took him to art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. After receiving a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, LeWitt traveled to Europe where he was exposed to Old Master painting. Shortly thereafter, he served in the Korean War, first in California, then Japan, and finally Korea. LeWitt moved to New York City in 1953 and set up a studio on the Lower East Side, in the old Ashkenazi Jewish settlement on Hester Street. During this time he studied at the School of Visual Arts while also pursuing his interest in design at Seventeen magazine, where he did paste-ups, mechanicals, and photostats. In 1955, he was a graphic designer in the office of architect I.M. Pei for a year. Around that time, LeWitt also discovered the work of the late 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, whose studies in sequence and locomotion were an early influence. These experiences, combined with an entry-level job as a night receptionist and clerk he took in 1960 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, would influence LeWitt's later work. For more information on the artist go to http://SolLewittCollection.com Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

William Biscombe Gardner English landscape watercolor dated 1881, depicting sheep herders with their flock next to a coastal bluff. William Biscombe Gardner (1847-1919) was  More »

William Biscombe Gardner English landscape watercolor dated 1881, depicting sheep herders with their flock next to a coastal bluff. William Biscombe Gardner (1847-1919) was an English painter and engraver. Working in both watercolour and oils, he exhibited widely in London in the late 19th century at venues such as the Royal Academy and the Grosvenor Gallery. From 1896, he lived at Thirlestane Court. He illustrated a number of books featuring the British landscape. This lovely watercolour is signed bottom left, and is in very good original condition. The image measures 8.5 x 5.5 inches and the frame 12.5 x 15.5 inches. For more information on the artist go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Biscombe_Gardner *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   « Less

Maxfield Parrish 1947 Brown and Bigelow Executive Calendar image on original mat (8 1/4” x 10 7/8”). Excellent color. Winter scene in nice frame.

Maxfield Parrish 1947 Brown and Bigelow Executive Calendar image on original mat (8 1/4” x 10 7/8”). Excellent color. Winter scene in nice frame.   « Less

This is a beautiful ceramic picture painted with gold accent. Dimensions: 15-1/2"h x 13"w x 1" thick - approx 3-4 lbs. Artist initials are (ZM)- this came from an Estate  More »

This is a beautiful ceramic picture painted with gold accent. Dimensions: 15-1/2"h x 13"w x 1" thick - approx 3-4 lbs. Artist initials are (ZM)- this came from an Estate Sale in Kingston Springs, TN.   « Less

A wonderfully weathered framed wood sign for the twelfth shrine from an area outside Tokyo, 1903. 30" x 22"

A wonderfully weathered framed wood sign for the twelfth shrine from an area outside Tokyo, 1903. 30" x 22"   « Less