Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Julian Alden Weir


The Bridge Nocturne aka Nocturne Queensboro Bridge (1910)

Felix Rehfeld

Felix Rehfeld (German, b. 1981)

Matterhorn, 2006. Oil on canvas, 150 x 200 cm.

Fernand Verhaegen

Fernand Verhaegen (Belgian, 1883-1975)


Vue de Méditérannée. Pastel on paper, 26 x 31 cm.

Theo van Doesburg


Self-Portrait, 1911, oil on canvas


The Archer 1919

Theo van Doesburg (30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) was a Dutch artist, who practised painting, writing, poetry and architecture. He is best known as the founder and leader of De Stijl.

Sarham Griffin


Memories

John Fabian Carlson (USA 1874–1945)

John Fabian Carlson (USA 1874–1945)

Forest Pool, oil on canvas 48⅞ x 58¾ in.

John Fabian Carlson (1874–1945) was a Swedish-American painter known for his impressionistic and tonalist landscapes. Born in Sweden, he immigrated to the United States as a child and later became a key figure in American landscape painting.

Early Life & Education

Carlson studied at the Art Students League in New York, where he was influenced by the American Impressionist tradition and tonalism. He later studied under Birge Harrison at the Woodstock Art Colony, a major center for American Impressionism.

Career & Style

Carlson is best known for his winter landscapes, particularly his depictions of snow-covered forests and countryside scenes. His work is characterized by a soft, atmospheric quality, with a focus on tonal harmony rather than fine detail. He often used a muted palette with subtle gradations of color and light, capturing the quiet beauty of nature.

He was also an influential teacher and wrote Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting, a widely respected book on the subject that is still in use today.

Legacy

  • Carlson was a member of the National Academy of Design.
  • He won numerous awards, including from the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Academy of Design.
  • His work is featured in major collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Paul Nash (UK 1889-1946)

Oxenbridge Pond (1927-1928)

Oxford During the War (1942)


 Landscape of Bagley Woods (1943) oil on canvas 56 x 86.3 cm


Paul Nash (11 May 1889 – 11 July 1946) was a British surrealist painter and war artist, as well as a photographer, writer and designer of applied art. Nash was among the most important landscape artists of the first half of the twentieth century. He played a key role in the development of Modernism in English art.

Janos Thorma - Nude


Nude