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Reclining Nude
, Carmel Art Institute, Paris, Post-Impressionist watercolor
By Sam Harris
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
known California plein air artist Sam Hyde Harris, before attending the Otis Art Institute of Los
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
San Francisco Bay rare India ink drawing of the Bay by Paul Grimm
By Paul Grimm
Located in Soquel, CA
California plein air artist Paul Grimm (American, 1891-1974) Image, 4.75"H x 8"W. Presented in rustic blond
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Interlude" - Mandolin Player Figurative by Sam Harris
By Sam Hugh Harris
Located in Soquel, CA
international artist, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1919. The son of well known California plein air
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Robert K. White "Emerald Drift" Signed Oil Painting of Lush Green River and Boat
Located in Miami, FL
California plein-air artists and the tonal mastery of American realists. In Emerald Drift, he channels the
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fishing Boat in Dry Dock at the Shore - Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
rural settings, as well as many California plein-air landscapes; he chose watercolor and oil for
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude Sleeping by Emil Kosa, Jr., 1930s
By Emil Kosa Jr.
Located in Soquel, CA
in the circle of California Plein-Air painters and watercolorists, but he was also painted many
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel
Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas by Nels Hagerup, Framed
By Nels Hagerup
Located in Encino, CA
affinity for seascapes, coastal scenes, nature, sunsets, nautical art, Impressionism, California plein air
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century San Francisco Ferry Building Landscape
By Jade Fon Woo
Located in Soquel, CA
became a California plein-air* painter whose work combined Oriental influences and regionalism called
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Eucalyptus Flower Field Coastal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous California plein air painting of Eucalyptus trees, wild flowers with coast in background
Category
1990s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Pacific Grove, California Seascape Impasto
Located in Soquel, CA
native California and taking up plein air landscape oil painting. He's worked in watercolor, scratchboard
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Windblown Clouds" Central California Scene
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
California by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Day in California, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: spring, season, California, beach, Capitola, coast, coastal, plein air, pier, Monet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
"Back Country Road, Napa" Sunny Northern California Scene
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Clearing Skies, Aliso Beach" Laguna Beach California Seascape Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
in Laguna Beach by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Texas Pond" Texas Hill Country Ranch
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
started to show his an awareness of the then popular California Plein-Air movement. These more mature
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century Northern California Seascape by James Everett Stuart
By James Everett Stuart
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning plein air Northern California seascape by James Everett Stuart (American, 1852-1941), 1895
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lavender Creek
By Kathleen Murray
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful plein air mpressionistic landscape of California creek and Sycamore trees by Kathleen
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lavender Creek in Spring
By Kathleen Murray
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful plein air mpressionistic landscape of California creek and Sycamore trees by Kathleen
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mendocino View, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting of Mendocino, California. . Painted during the Mendocino plein air festival
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Santa Barbara Vineyards - Mustard Flowers in Bloom Landscape
By Kathleen Murray
Located in Soquel, CA
, 6"H x 8"W.
Kathleen Murray is a Monterey, California-based plein air artist, exhibiting in Carmel
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
The Private Vineyard Landscape
By Kathleen Murray
Located in Soquel, CA
Monterey, California-based plein air artist, exhibiting in Carmel and Pacific Grove. Image size: 14"H x 18
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Up Into the Hills" a Painting of a Hillside During Daytime by Joe Mancuso
By Joe Mancuso
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
membership with The California Art Club, Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters and The Southern California Pastel
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
Caramillo
By Juan Guzman-Maldonado
Located in Soquel, CA
plein air, very early in the morning or right before sunset. He cites Charles Reiffel, Maurice Braun and
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Ventura Sunset
By Juan Guzman-Maldonado
Located in Soquel, CA
objective and non-objective painting, Guzman-Maldonado began painting the California landscape, en plein air
Category
1980s Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Landscape -- Steeple and Pond
By Lynn Winans
Located in Soquel, CA
San Diego, California. He specialized in painting plein air images of California landscapes and
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and blues
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
Gladiolas and Daisies
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
paintings. Also an exceptional plein air California School landscape painter.
Category
1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Mid Century Floral Centerpiece Still Life
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
plein air as well as landscapes and florals.
Category
1950s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Poinsettias With Vase
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
Nell Walker Warner of Carmel, California. Gleiforst primarily painted plein air as well as landscapes
Category
1950s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Christmas Cactus Soothing Cactus colors
By Helen Enoch Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
painted plein air landscapes and floral still life.
Category
1940s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
timeless scene on the California Coast. Created in plein air and contrasting the many shades of greens and
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
Fall Trees
By Juan Guzman-Maldonado
Located in Soquel, CA
non-objective painting, Guzman-Maldonado began painting the California landscape, en plein air, very
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Road to Silverton
By Lynn Gertenbach
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Club, and the Plein-Air Painters of America.
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Poppies in Big Sur, 24x30 oil on canvas
By Lynn Gertenbach
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
. Gertenbach is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, the California Art Club, and the Plein-Air
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Breaking Waves, Pacific Grove, Monterey
, Carmel, Rockport Art Association
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
been an annual exhibitor at California's Carmel Plein Air Art Festival.
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Big Sur
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of white water surging near cliffs in Big Sur, California. Painted en plein air
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Coastal Spring, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Lisa captures the peaceful scene en plein air. Thick bushes with abundant lavender blooms open as an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
"Mountain Mist" - Mid Century Modern Landscape by Clyde Eugene Scott
By Clyde Eugene Scott
Located in Soquel, CA
California and became active in the California Art Club, plein-air landscape painters as well as in arts
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate california plein air for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect california plein air among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a california plein air to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. Creating a california plein air has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Jacobus Baas, Brian Blood, Brian Rounds, Joseph Paul Frey and Albert King are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
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Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
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Questions About California Plein Air
- What is a plein air frame?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A plein air frame is a simple, unembellished wooden frame, usually gold-colored. These frames are typically used to mount plein air paintings, which are painted outdoors. Because of the constraints of painting in nature, the paintings and accompanying frames tend to be small.
- What does plein air mean?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021The 'Plein air' is a French expression that means “in the open air.” And it is a term used by artists to describe when the painting was executed outside or outdoors, in contrast to painting inside of a studio. This method became very relevant in the 19th-century when French impressionism was centered in painting outdoors, with a strong sense of the open air, capturing landscapes or cityscapes on-site, at the location where the subject depicted was painted.
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