Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1893-1953)Reclining Nude Female. Ink on paper. Signed lower right. Gilt framed (note frame needs a little securing). Image size: 8 1/2 by 13  More »

Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1893-1953)Reclining Nude Female. Ink on paper. Signed lower right. Gilt framed (note frame needs a little securing). Image size: 8 1/2 by 13 1/4 inches. Framed size: 14 1/4 inches by 19 1/4 inches.YasuoKuniyoshi (1 September 1893 - 14 May 1953) was an American painter, photographer and printmaker born in Okayama, Japan. He migrated to America in 1906, a year later began studying at the Los Angeles School of Art and Design.In 1910 he moved to New York and took courses at the National Academy of Design, the Independent School of Art, and the Art Students League, where he studied with Kenneth Hayes Miller. He was married to fellow artist, Katherine Schmidt from 1919 to 1932, and after traveling throughout Europe, they moved to the Woodstock, New York in 1927 and took part in the Woodstock Art Colony. Kuniyoshi studied and later taught at the Art Students League summer school there. By 1930, he hadestablishedhimselfasaninternationally known painter and graphic artist. In New York City he taught at the Art Students League, the New School for Social Research, and served as the first president of the Artists' Equity Association from 1947 to 1950.   « Less

Original miniature acrylic painting by the late Israeli artist Schmuel Meyuhas. This piece with bold orange, yellow and red colors set with splashes of white and black was  More »

Original miniature acrylic painting by the late Israeli artist Schmuel Meyuhas. This piece with bold orange, yellow and red colors set with splashes of white and black was signed by the artist and dates to 1998. It has been professionally framed with the framed size of 6.5 inches by 6.5 inches and the image size of 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches. The frame is a simple and respectful smooth but natural wood frame.Schmuel Meyuhas is now an important part of Israeli art history and aside from beinga beautiful work of art, this piece is sure to appreciate in value.Shmuel Meyuhas was born in Jerusalem in 1935. He lived and created most of his artwork in the Bustan HaGalil Village in the northern Galilee and in the art studios of Kibbutz Gesher Haziv. As a child, he studied at the Realli School in Haifa, and returned to study art and painting at the Rothchild House finishing in the Nahariya Museum and Haifa University. He was a Member of Israel Painters and Sculptors Association, Chairman of the Settlement & Village Artistists Association and a Member of the Israel Miniature Art Society.   « Less

Rare vintage Rolex poster designed by Herbert Leupin (Swiss, 1916-1999). Measures approximately 35.5 inches by 51 inches. Very good condition.Minor edge wear and good  More »

Rare vintage Rolex poster designed by Herbert Leupin (Swiss, 1916-1999). Measures approximately 35.5 inches by 51 inches. Very good condition.Minor edge wear and good vintage condition. It has been stored rolled and will ship rolled.Herbert Leupin is one of the most successful poster artists of all time. He won over 90 awards and created about 500 posters. He studied in Paris and was influed by Paul Collin, Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron (Cassandre).His works are highly collectible.Size Overall Dimensions 51" H X 35.5" W129.5cm H X 90.2cm W   « Less

Julio Venegas - Duda (Doubts) - Original signed acrylic on board circular painting. ulio Venegas was born on September 22 1946 in Central Violeta, (a sugar factory town)  More »

Julio Venegas - Duda (Doubts) - Original signed acrylic on board circular painting. ulio Venegas was born on September 22 1946 in Central Violeta, (a sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969 he moved to Havana in order to study fine art at San Alejandro Art School. While at school, he worked as full time salaried fine art painter for Cuban Ministry of Public Health. There he painted landscapes and decorative subjects for different departments of that ministry. In 1980 he emigrated to the United States during the Mariel Boatlift. Rather than settle in Miami, like many other fellow artists and writers, he moved to New York City where he felt he could better develop his art. Venegas is a prolific artist and his work has been exhibited at many art galleries and cultural places as Sareido Gallery, Soho, New York; Jadite Galleries, New York; Cuban Museum, Miami, Florida; Botello Gallerie, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Paterson Museum, Paterson, New Jersey; Watherholt Gallery, Washington DC, among others. His works including everything from traditional oil on canvas paintings, to painted sculptures made from recycled objects. Venegas has been working on different subjects, but always the psychological factor is evident on his works. Sometimes his creations lookfamiliartousandandsometimes his imagination flies away and escapes from our understanding   « Less

Julio Venegas - Receptor - Original Acrylic on Canvas painting ulio Venegas was born on September 22 1946 in Central Violeta, (a sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969  More »

Julio Venegas - Receptor - Original Acrylic on Canvas painting ulio Venegas was born on September 22 1946 in Central Violeta, (a sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969 he moved to Havana in order to study fine art at San Alejandro Art School. While at school, he worked as full time salaried fine art painter for Cuban Ministry of Public Health. There he painted landscapes and decorative subjects for different departments of that ministry. In 1980 he emigrated to the United States during the Mariel Boatlift. Rather than settle in Miami, like many other fellow artists and writers, he moved to New York City where he felt he could better develop his art. Venegas is a prolific artist and his work has been exhibited at many art galleries and cultural places as Sareido Gallery, Soho, New York; Jadite Galleries, New York; Cuban Museum, Miami, Florida; Botello Gallerie, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Paterson Museum, Paterson, New Jersey; Watherholt Gallery, Washington DC, among others. His works including everything from traditional oil on canvas paintings, to painted sculptures made from recycled objects. Venegas has been working on different subjects, but always the psychological factor is evident on his works. Sometimes his creations look familiar to us and and sometimes his imagination flies away and escapes from our understanding.   « Less

Julio Venegas - Emisor - Original acrylic painting ulio Venegas was born on September 22 1946 in Central Violeta, (a sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969 he  More »

Julio Venegas - Emisor - Original acrylic painting ulio Venegas was born on September 22 1946 in Central Violeta, (a sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969 he moved to Havana in order to study fine art at San Alejandro Art School. While at school, he worked as full time salaried fine art painter for Cuban Ministry of Public Health. There he painted landscapes and decorative subjects for different departments of that ministry. In 1980 he emigrated to the United States during the Mariel Boatlift. Rather than settle in Miami, like many other fellow artists and writers, he moved to New York City where he felt he could better develop his art. Venegas is a prolific artist and his work has been exhibited at many art galleries and cultural places as Sareido Gallery, Soho, New York; Jadite Galleries, New York; Cuban Museum, Miami, Florida; Botello Gallerie, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Paterson Museum, Paterson, New Jersey; Watherholt Gallery, Washington DC, among others. His works including everything from traditional oil on canvas paintings, to painted sculptures made from recycled objects. Venegas has been working on different subjects, but always the psychological factor is evident on his works. Sometimes his creations look familiar to us and and sometimes his imagination flies away and escapes from our understanding .Size Overall Dimensions30" H X 24" W76.2cm H X 61.0cm W   « Less

Angelbird - Acrylic on Canvas by Julio Venegas. Cuban, b. 1946. Julio Venegas was born on September 22, 1946 in Central Violeta, (sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969  More »

Angelbird - Acrylic on Canvas by Julio Venegas. Cuban, b. 1946. Julio Venegas was born on September 22, 1946 in Central Violeta, (sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969 he moved to Havana in order to initiate study in fine art at San Alejandro Art School from where he emerged graduated in 1975. While he attend the art school at night, he worked as a full time salaried fine art painter for Cuban Ministry of Public Health. There he painted landscapes and decorative subjects for different dependencies of that ministry. In 1980 he emigrated to United States during the Mariel Boatlift. Rather than settle in Miami, like many other fellow artists and writers, he moved to New York City where he felt he could better develop his art. Venegas is a prolific artist and his work has been exhibited at many art galleries and cultural places as Sareido Gallery, Soho,new York- Jadite galleries, New York-cuban Museum, Miami, Florida – Botello Gallerie, San Juan, Puerto Rico – Paterson Museum, Paterson, New Jersey-watherholt Gallery, Washington Dc, among others. Venegas has been working on different subjects, but always the psychological factor is evident on his works. Sometimes his creations looks familiar to us and very concerned to actual social matter, and sometimes his imagination fly away and escape from our understanding.Size Overall Dimensions 31" H X 19" W78.7cm H X 48.3cm W   « Less

The T’ang Dynasty was an era of unrivalled wealth and luxury. The country was successfully reunified and the borders were expanded, pushing Chinese influence into new  More »

The T’ang Dynasty was an era of unrivalled wealth and luxury. The country was successfully reunified and the borders were expanded, pushing Chinese influence into new lands. Confucianism became a semi-religious instrument of the state; yet Buddhism continued to flourish, spreading into Korea and Japan. The arts reached new levels of sophistication. Poetry and literature flourished under the enlightened rulers. The Silk Road brought fortunes into China. Precious treasures were imported on the backs of camels from far away lands and bartered for Chinese silk, medicinal herbs, and pungent spices. T’ang China was a multicultural empire where foreign merchants from across Central Asia and the Middle East settled in the urban centers, foremost among them the thriving capital of Chang’an (modern X’ian), a bustling cosmopolitan center of over two million inhabitants. Foreign traders lived next to native artisans and both thrived. New ideas and exotic artistic forms followed alongside. The T’ang Dynasty was a cultural renaissance where many of the forms and objects we now associate with China were first created. Moreover, this period represents one of the greatest cultural outpourings in human history.For the Chinese, camels symbolized commerce and its associated wealth, largely concentrated on profits through trading on the Silk Road. Trade across this extensive network of paths and trails brought prosperity, foreign merchants, and exotic merchandize into China. However, the dusty trails of the Silk Road were an arduous journey through the rugged mountains and harsh deserts of Central Asia that could only be traversed by the two humped Bactrian camel. This remarkable beast was able to withstand the scorching heat of the desert and maintain its own nutrients, surviving for months without fresh supplies of water. The government kept vast herds of these invaluable creatures, presided over by civil officials, for hauling their precious commodities across the Silk Road. These exotic creatures were a common sight in the cosmopolitan cities of T’ang China, carrying both traders and their goods directly into the markets. Likewise, T’ang artist began to create charming representations of these prized creatures as mingqi in order to symbolize wealth and prosperity in the afterlife.Mingqi were works of art specifically created in an ancient Chinese custom for interment in the tombs of elite individuals in order to provide for their afterlife. Some of the most beautiful works of Chinese art were excavated from such tombs, and this sculpture of a camel and an accompanying groom is a perfect example of the refined artistry dedicated to such works despite the fact that they were never meant to be seen by the living. Thick tufts of furry hair cover the camel along his head, neck, humps and knees. A saddle bulging with exotic goods and merchandize, including an easily discernable rolled blanket, has been placed between the two humps. The facial features of this creature have been rendered with extreme attention to detail, including the beady eyes. The camel is in the process of kneeling down (or perhaps standing up) in order to unload the merchandize carried on his back. This sculpture reveals the T’ang Dynasty’s respect and admiration for this beast of burden, so essential to the prosperity of ancient China. - (X.0411)   « Less

Absorcion - Julio Venegas. Julio Venegas was born on September 22 ,1946 in Central Violeta, (sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969 he moved to Havana in order to  More »

Absorcion - Julio Venegas. Julio Venegas was born on September 22 ,1946 in Central Violeta, (sugar factory town) Camaguey, Cuba. In 1969 he moved to Havana in order to initiate study in fine art at San Alejandro Art School from where he emerged graduated in 1975.While he attend the art school at night, he worked as a full time salaried fine art painter for Cuban Ministry of Public Health. There he painted landscapes and decorative subjects for different dependencies of that ministry. In 1980 he emigrated to United States during the Mariel Boatlift. Rather than settle in Miami, like many other fellow artists and writers, he moved to New York City where he felt he could better develop his art. Venegas is a prolific artist and his work has been exhibited at many art galleries and cultural places as Sareido Gallery, Soho,new York- Jaditegalleries, New York-cuban Museum, Miami, Florida – Botello Gallerie, San Juan, Puerto Rico – Paterson Museum, Paterson, New Jersey-watherholt Gallery, Washington Dc, among others. Venegas has been working on different subjects, but always the psychological factor is evident on his works. Sometimes his creations looks familiar to us and very concerned to actual social matter,and sometimes his imagination fly away and escape from our understanding. .Size Overall Dimensions32.0" H X 39.0" W81.3cm H X 99.1cm W   « Less

Brilliant and vibrant geometric composition from Victor Vasarely (1908-1997).Best known as the "father" figure of Op Art, Vasarely went through a number of styles to get  More »

Brilliant and vibrant geometric composition from Victor Vasarely (1908-1997).Best known as the "father" figure of Op Art, Vasarely went through a number of styles to get there. During his start as a graphic designer, he was influenced by the artists of the Bauhaus and early Abstract Expressionism. He unstintinglyv took these principles to new levels of geometric precision and fostered the Op Art movement. His brilliant works went mainstream, in the forms of posters and fabrics Circa 1960s -1970sImage size is approximately 23.5 by 23.5 inches; Paper size is approximately 25 x26 inches and overall framed size is approximately 31.5 by 32.5 inches.Signed and number 47 of 275SizeOverall Dimensions23.5" H X 23.5" W59.7cm H X 59.7cm W   « Less