Fernand Leger, French,1881-1955.Fernand Léger was born in 1881, the same year both Picasso and Braque were born, in Normandy; his father was a substantial cattle grazer.

Clarence Hinkle, American, Santa Barbara, CA, 1880-1960, oil on board, 16" X 20", signed on lower right, in a modern American Impressionist frame ( overall 25.5" by 30.5". This atmospheric impressionist painting conveys his interest in City and Landscapes. It is beautifully executed in fluid brush strokes in lovely pastel colors and is probably a scene in San Francisco Cincinnatti or perhaps Philadelphia,...

The kanji for Peach appears in the uppper right of the print. 17 of 24 Haku Maki was one of the grand masters of the Sosaku-hanga print movement. Maki Haku (1924-2000) is the artistic name of Maejima Tadaaki, who was born in Ibaraki Prefecture. He had no formal art training, but was guided by the s¨­saku hanga leading artist Onchi Ko­shiro 1891-1955). Maki Haku is best known for his abstract-calligrapic prints...

George Hawley Hallowell 1872-1926, Arlington, Mass. This exceptional oil on canvas is 30"x30" in a 1920's 2" period gold leaf original Newton Macklin frame. It is in good condition, signed and dated on the lower right. His paintings sell for up to $10,000. He is listed in Fieldings, Mallett, and Who Was Who in American Art.

A Young Woman in Korean Traditional Costumes, Han-Bok : $3,800. Korean, early 1900s or earlier, Signed A-Hoo, “我 后” This Young woman holding a pigeon under a wisteria with dressing Korean traditional white color costumes, wearing colored rubber shoes and being a typical Korean traditional hairdo with a jade hairpin, painted in ink and color on silk, and mounted with a silk fabric...

A Wonderful Oil on Canvas Painting "Street Scene in Montmartre with Sacré Coeur in the Background". By Jean Salabet and signed (Lower Left) "J Salabet, Paris 1953". Dimensions; 21" x 17", with frame, 29" x 26". Excellent condition.

De Witt Parshall, Santa Barbara, California, 1864-1956. This oil on board is 16" by 20" in a 4" frame. Overall dimensions are 24" by 28". It is signed on the front lower left and also signed and titled verso "Night". It is in excellent condition in an original American Period frame. Parshall studied in Dresden, Germany as well as Paris in 1887-88, He has an extensive exhibition record including the World's Columbian Expo in Chicago in 1893 and the Corcoran Biennial 5 times 1908-1937...

An original oil painting on board by Cecil C. Bell signed lower center and on reverse. Measuring 22 x 30 inches. The painting of a New York nocturne featuring a Westside cowboy of the The New York central line. West Side Cowboys were employed by the City to ride in front of street-level freight trains and wave pedestrians out of the way...

This is a brilliant example of Haku Maki's Big Red prints, his frequent use of a large red character on a black background.

George Loring Brown, Malden, Massachusetts, 1814-1889. This expensive landscape is a view of Sorrento including Mount Vesuvius in the background. This oil on canvas is 12" x 20" in a 3" 19th century frame. It is signed and titled verso very clearly and it is in very good condition with appropriate craqueleur. The edges have been reinforced but are still original. He lived in the U.S. and Europe and his more sought after paintings are those of southern Italy...

Haku Maki started making embossed prints circa 1965. These in the main featured embossing that came out from the back to the front. However, I suddenly discovered that a number of prints in the 1976 - 1977 period were done with the embossing going into not out of the front This style or process does not seem to have hurt any aspect of Maki’s work nor benefited it...

Chinese brush painting by Nie Ou. A well known female artist in China, she was born in 1948. She graduated from the Central Art Academy School in Beijing and has received several awards. Her work is shown worldwide. This is one of seven pictures we have. It is mounted on silk brocade. The entire area is 19 inches by 29 inches; the picture size is 13 inches by 18 inches.

Breton, Jules Adolphe Aime’ Louis, French,(attribution - school of),1827-1906. Gleaners at Sunset, Oil on canvas, 46" by 52" in frame 54" by 62"

An extremely fine enamel on copper miniature portrait painting done by William Prewett (Prewitt). The sitter is an older gentleman, of quite aristocratic bearing, wearing a powdered wig, white shirt and stock, and a reddish-brown jacket. The painting is in its original gold bezel case.

Condition is excellent, with no issues. The discoloration at the top is due to scanner reflection. The sight size is 1 7/8" by 1 1/2", while the overall size is 2 1/4" by 1 5/8".

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Constantine Kluge, French, 1912-2003. This wonderful oil on canvas is 28 by 35.5 in a modern 3" gold leaf frame for overall dimensions of 34" by 41.5". It is in very good condition and is signed lower right.

A Fine Official/King Portrait Painting with an Unusual Summer Official Uniform: Korea, framed and Signed with seal. A seated official on the covered with tiger skin covered chair, wearing a Summer official uniform and hat painted in a very details in blue, light green, black and gold tones, close-up painted with a large dragon head on the front and smaller dragons with four claws on the shoulders and lower part of the uniform with a very details, and painted with clouds around his whol...

This portrait was purchased in Georgia from the West Family. The owner had been a partner in the Law Firm King and Spaulding. The portrait appears to be of a Lawyer or a Justice. This high quality portrait measures 20" x 16". It has been relined. We are researching this painting and will advise progress later. Our research indicates that this is a portrait of a young Joseph Story(1779-1845). This portrait is painted in the style of Gilbert Stuart.

Maki’s earliest works were done in the late 1950s and remained rather unknown until the late 1960s. He first started producing prints using red ink in 1965 and this is probably the first example. It is also what I call a Big Red. It is very abstract and it fills up the whole sheet. Maki wanted his prints to have balance...

Beautiful, large Victorian oil on canvas of waterlilies floating in a pond. Dated l885, this lovely painting measures 48" wide x 13" tall.

In 1981 Haku Maki suddenly produced a modest series of prints with a vinyl (old leather)-like background. I have already written about several of these in my Research Note 8. Now I present another: a striking orange red persimmon with leaves tipped with a special Japanese lacquer and the background in vinyl. This is 81-31 and it is 175/190.

Francoise Boucher Attr or School of : Cupids in Landscape: Pair 18th C French. This pair of oils on canvas is lovely in the quality of painting and the charming subject matter. Each panel is 28"w by 64"h. They had hinges on them as a standing screen but were later used as hanging panels. They are from a prominent french family who brought them to the USA.

This print is 13 inches wide x 20 75 tall. it is a spectacular Big Blue. The kanji reads words to the effect Give an inch, take a mile. Maki produced this print in 1971. It is number30 of 105.

"Martha's Vinyard" Watercolor on paper, 26.5" x 21.5" framed Julius Delbos was born in London England in 1879. He was a lecturer, painter, watercolorist, engraver and teacher. He eventually moved to the United States becoming a member of the American Water Color Society, New York Water Club, American Artists Professional League, National Arts Club, Society of Graphic Arts and the Century Club. He eventually came to exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C. (1930-37) and Pennsylvania...

A beautiful California impressionist landscape oil on board signed lower left Gile, Bold brush work and beautiful palette a true gem by this highly regarded American artist. In excellent condition Measuring 10 x 12.5 framed in a quality hand carved 24k gold frame 17.5 x 20.5 inches overall Appraised by John Moran at $10,000 to 15,000. a fine investment quality painting. Biography

Selden Connor Gile was an important member of the early northern California school of art, he was a founding membe...

"Parisian Street Scene" Oil on canvas, 24" x 12" unframed, 29" x 17" framedAndre Gisson was born with the name Anders Gittleson, in Brooklyn, New York but lived in Westport, Connecticut for most of his life. He traveled extensively and studied throughout Europe and the Far East. Mr. Gittleson was a leading American realist painter. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and was a Captain in the Army during WWII. Over 4 decades his one man shows extended from New York, Washington, Texas, and Calif...

Emile Albert Gruppe, New York Rochester, NY, Glouster, MA, 1896-1978. This oil on canvas is a scene in the Glouster Harbor of Gill Netter Boats at a Dock. It is 18 1/4"H by 20 1/4"W in a handsome 4 1/4" period frame. ( Overall Dimensions are 26 1/2" by 28 1/2".)The painting is signed lower right Emile Gruppe and signed verso Gill Netters by Emile Gruppe. It is in very good condition. His paintings sell for up to $52,000. He has a long listing in Who was Who in American Art. He was known as an Im...

Charles Courtney Curran,N.A., 1861-1942, New York, NY. Woman with Rhododendrons. This lovely painting is oil on canvas, 22" H by 18" W in a lovely period frame. It was painted circa 1913-1916. Excellent Provenance: Private Collection,Connecticut; Private Collection, Ocala, Florida, Private Collection, Long Island, New York, Alexander Gallery, NY, NY. Curran studied briefly at the Cincinnati Academy of Design, and moved to New York City in 1881. There he studied at the National Academy of Design...

MArsh Avery, 1932-, American, Maine. Potrait of Woman in Green, Oil on canvasboard, 17" by 13", signed Marsh Avery LL. Verso Bearing an Esther Stuttman Gallery, 13 E 75th St , NY, 21 Inventory number #1549F Dated 1954.

In 1971 Haku Maki produced this large print, Poem 71-25. It was an edition of 100. This new arrival was produced in Tokyo and went ultimately to Florida in the US. It stayed there for a long time. In the course of its life there it was not treated nicely: It was folded in two places. The print had foxing, it had many ailments. Then it finally made it to my restorer. It had challenges there too: some liquid spilled on it, forcing a delay in the restoration process. It was painstakingly a...

Dramatic kanji, sun and splash--this small print epitomizes the Maki style at its height. The kanji streaks across the print, now it is blue now it is black.There is a strong black sun and a sharp yellow plash--and the Maki seal. Yet it is not crowded. The Maki seal at the right is a roll, the Maki of his name.

Ralph Albert Blakelock,N.A. New York & California, 1847-1919. This stunning jewel like painting by Blakelock is typical of his better paintings. It is 8"W by 10"H in a 5" 19th C original frame. It is signed lower right (black lites well) and has an old auction sticker verso. It comes from an important private collection in Raleigh, VA.

George Loftus Noyes, Boston, Maine, 1864-1954. This dramatic Arts Crafts Sunset Landscape is oil on board, signed lower left. It is 5" by 8" in an original arts crafts frame with overall dimensions of 10" by 13". Loftus Noyes is listed in Who was Who in American Art. He studied in Boston and Paris, He exhibited extensively in Boston, was in Corcoran Gallery Biennials. He was an accomplished impressionist landscape painter of the Boston School. In 1900, he began a summer school class in Mass. whe...

Claude Charles Buck, Santa cruz, California, 1890-1974. This stunning jewel is Claude Buck at his usual dreamy best. It is oil on board of a beautiful red haired mother and child in a landscape with a crescent moon and flowers. It is 8.5" w by 12" h in a lively french styled frame with overall dimensions of 17.5" w by 21" h. It is oil on board, signed and has an additional drawing on the back. It is framed in a beautiful gold leaf frame. His painting go for up to $25,000 and he is listed in Dave...

Henri Duvieux, French, 1855-1882. This small jewel is a very fine example of Duvieux' work. The painting is 6" by 8" in a 4" 19th C frame. It is in good condition and is signed lower right. Duvieux was known for his atmospheric paintings of Istanbul and Venice and often painted pairs of paintings of dawn and dusk. His paintings sell for up to 25,000.

James Carroll Beckwith, 1852-1957, NY, Illinois, France. This oil on panel is exquisite, 35.5cm by 26.5 cm,(13 5/8" by 10.5") signed, and in good condition in a beautiful 4" gold leaf frame. Provenance: Private collection in the Midwest, Purchased from a Private Collection in Florida, Purchased at Thomas Moran Auction, Private California Collection.

In 1966 Haku Maki produced one of his many abstract series. He did Cell and he did Proportion Here I show Proportion 10 the white strokes appear against a beautiful yellow background . Above the strokes is a white Sun. Wow there are two Maki seals one at the top right and another at the lower left There is a red splash in the center .two images f Proportion 9 are added where are Proportion 1 through 8? 43/50