Joseph Kleitsch

 

Bathers Along the Seine, Vernon, France

Joseph Kleitsch (1882-1931) was an American painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He was born in Hungary and immigrated to the United States as a child. Kleitsch studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and later moved to California, where he became a member of the California Art Club and the Laguna Beach Art Association. He is known for his bright, colorful paintings of the California landscape, particularly the desert regions of Palm Springs and the Mojave Desert. Kleitsch's work was exhibited widely during his lifetime, and he received numerous awards for his paintings. He is considered an important figure in the California Impressionist movement.

William Wendt, an American landscape painter

I Lifted Mine Eyes to the Hills, 1912. Oil on Canvas.

Serenity, 1914. Oil on Canvas, (76.2 x 91.44 cm)

Saddleback Mountain, Mission Viejo, 1923

Oil on Canvas. 30 x 40 in (76 x 101 cm)

Reflections, 1927

Advancing Clouds, 1928

Evening Calm (1928)

Laguna Hills, 1928. Oil on Canvas. 25 x 30 in

Gentle Evening Bendeth (1938)

Autumn Sycamores. Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 in

Eucalyptus Trees and Bay

William Wendt (1865-1946) was an American landscape painter. He was called the "Dean of Southern California landscape painters."

Wendt was a founding member of the California Art Club, along with his wife Julia Bracken Wendt, and served as its president for six years.

Wendt built his studio in Laguna Beach, California. A Laguna street, Wendt Terrace, bears his name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wendt