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WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman
Located in Peabody, MA
WPA era scene of skaters on a pond by the New York artist Ida York Abelman (1908-2002) is just in
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman
WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman

WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman

$1,475 / item
H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in
New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins
By Joseph Wolins
Located in Surfside, FL
a unique opportunity to study Modern European Painting. Wolins was one of the New York area artists
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins
New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins

Joseph Wolins
New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins

$2,600
H 36.75 in W 24.75 in
American WPA Jewish New York Modernist Madonna Mother and Child painting
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Norwich, GB
the mid-1930s to New York, where he painted full time. He worked on the Works Progress
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American WPA Jewish New York Modernist Madonna Mother and Child painting
American WPA Jewish New York Modernist Madonna Mother and Child painting

Nahum Tschacbasov
American WPA Jewish New York Modernist Madonna Mother and Child painting, 1943

$6,181
H 31.11 in W 25.2 in D 1.19 in
Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline , New York School, WPA
By John von Wicht
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. In New York City in the 1930s, John Von Wicht was an active WPA artist, working beside Stuart Davis
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline , New York School, WPA
Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline , New York School, WPA

John von Wicht
Abstract in Saffron and Tourmaline , New York School, WPA, Circa 1965

$3,300
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
"Woodstock Landscape" Albert Heckman, WPA, American Modernist, New York
By Albert Heckman
Located in New York, NY
painting, "Eddyville, New York," was displayed in the Carnegie Institute's October–December 1941 Directions
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Woodstock Landscape" Albert Heckman, WPA, American Modernist, New York

Albert Heckman
"Woodstock Landscape" Albert Heckman, WPA, American Modernist, New York, circa 1940s

$4,000
H 12 in W 16 in
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting WPA Era Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
Lower East Side, New York City Tenement shops Hand signed lower right Abram Tromka was born May 1
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting WPA Era Jewish Art
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting WPA Era Jewish Art

Abram Tromka
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting WPA Era Jewish Art, c.1930 s

$3,600
H 15.25 in W 33 in
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
paintings. Arrived in the USA from Hungary in 1921 and settled in New York City where he studied at the Art
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements

Samuel Grunvald
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements, c.1940

$1,800
H 12 in W 13 in
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Hungarian born American WPA artist known for abstract, landscape and seascape paintings. Arrived in the USA
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board, Paper

1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market

Samuel Grunvald
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market, c.1940s

$2,500
H 16 in W 18 in
"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist
By William Sharp
Located in New York, NY
lower left: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann Auction Galleries
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist
"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist

William Sharp
"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist

$19,500
H 20 in W 28 in
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA Ernest Fiene (1894
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA

Ernest Fiene
"Glassblowers" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City WPA, 1944

$25,000
H 31 in W 26 in
"Manhattan Looking East, " Herman Rose, WPA New York City View from Midtown
By Herman Rose
Located in New York, NY
cityscapes of New York City. Herman Rappaport was born in Brooklyn, New York. in 1909. Herman Rose was the
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1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Manhattan Looking East, " Herman Rose, WPA New York City View from Midtown
"Manhattan Looking East, " Herman Rose, WPA New York City View from Midtown

Herman Rose
"Manhattan Looking East, " Herman Rose, WPA New York City View from Midtown, 1954

$35,000
H 34 in W 36 in
"Tugboat at Dock" Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship, New York Docks
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
x 20 inches Housed in a Lowy frame. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, March 1, 2006, Lot 113 D
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Tugboat at Dock" Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship, New York Docks
"Tugboat at Dock" Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship, New York Docks

Reginald Marsh
"Tugboat at Dock" Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship, New York Docks, circa 1937

$12,000
H 21.5 in W 27.5 in
"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene
By William Sharp
Located in New York, NY
lower right: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann Auction Galleries
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene
"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

William Sharp
"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

$7,000
H 17.5 in W 23.25 in
41st 10th: Abstract WPA Style Cityscape, New York City Rooftops Water Tower
By Ricardo Mulero
Located in Hudson, NY
Cityscape painting on muslin of iconic New York City water towers against an abstract maroon
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Gesso, Wood Panel

41st 10th: Abstract WPA Style Cityscape, New York City Rooftops Water Tower
41st 10th: Abstract WPA Style Cityscape, New York City Rooftops Water Tower

Ricardo Mulero
41st 10th: Abstract WPA Style Cityscape, New York City Rooftops Water Tower, 2018

$5,000
H 43 in W 27 in D 2 in
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Grunvald was a Hungarian born American WPA artist known for abstract, landscape and seascape paintings
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park

Samuel Grunvald
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park, c.1940s

$2,200
H 17.5 in W 18.25 in
1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
settled in New York City where he studied at the Art Students League. Grunvald worked for the Federal Art
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr

Samuel Grunvald
1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr, c.1938

$2,200
H 17.5 in W 18.25 in

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Vintage Modernist New York School WPA Ashcan Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Unsigned. Displayed in a
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1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Modernist New York School WPA Ashcan Cityscape Oil Painting
Vintage Modernist New York School WPA Ashcan Cityscape Oil Painting

Vintage Modernist New York School WPA Ashcan Cityscape Oil Painting, 1940

H 21 in W 37 in D 2 in
New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins
By Joseph Wolins
Located in Surfside, FL
a unique opportunity to study Modern European Painting. Wolins was one of the New York area artists
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins
New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins

Joseph Wolins
New York City Tenement Family Modernist WPA Era Oil Painting Wolins

H 36.75 in W 24.75 in
"New York City Scape" WPA Modernist Lucille Blanch
Located in Petaluma, CA
A wonderful perspective shown of the New York City skyline by WPA modernist Lucille Blanch (1895
Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Paper

"New York City Scape" WPA Modernist Lucille Blanch
"New York City Scape" WPA Modernist Lucille Blanch

"New York City Scape" WPA Modernist Lucille Blanch

H 24 in W 26 in
Vintage New York City Street Scene WPA Woman Walking Portrait Oil Painting
By Grace Elizabeth Mallon
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist cityscape oil painting with a young woman walking. Oil on board, circa 1956
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage New York City Street Scene WPA Woman Walking Portrait Oil Painting
Vintage New York City Street Scene WPA Woman Walking Portrait Oil Painting

Grace Elizabeth Mallon
Vintage New York City Street Scene WPA Woman Walking Portrait Oil Painting, 1956

H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in
Spectacular Orig Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall
By Edward Sewall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Titled "New York City "L" Exit" Dated November 1934. In original frame with oregon framing information on
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Vintage 1930s American Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

Spectacular Orig Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall
Spectacular Orig Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall

Spectacular Orig Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall

H 18 in W 14 in D 0.25 in
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
the United States, settling in New York City. It was on the boat coming to New York where Tromka first
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art

Abram Tromka
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art, c.1930 s

H 15.25 in W 33 in
Antique American School Modernist WPA Cityscape New York City 42 St Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist cityscape painting of 42nd Street in New York City. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Unsigned
Category

1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Modernist WPA Cityscape New York City 42 St Oil Painting
Antique American School Modernist WPA Cityscape New York City 42 St Oil Painting

Antique American School Modernist WPA Cityscape New York City 42 St Oil Painting, 1940

H 18 in W 37 in D 2 in
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
paintings. Arrived in the USA from Hungary in 1921 and settled in New York City where he studied at the Art
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements

Samuel Grunvald
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements, c.1940

H 12 in W 13 in
"Goodbye Manhattan, " Cecil Bell, New York, Staten Island Ferry Boat, WPA
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
Island with his wife. Most of his paintings depict famous locations around New York City. Cecil Crosley
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1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Goodbye Manhattan, " Cecil Bell, New York, Staten Island Ferry Boat, WPA
"Goodbye Manhattan, " Cecil Bell, New York, Staten Island Ferry Boat, WPA

Cecil Crosley Bell
"Goodbye Manhattan, " Cecil Bell, New York, Staten Island Ferry Boat, WPA, circa 1945

H 38.5 in W 44.5 in
Electric Building in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, Impressionist WPA Era
By Hayley Lever
Located in New York, NY
Hayley Lever (1876 - 1958) Electric Building in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, 1933 Oil on
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1930s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Electric Building in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, Impressionist WPA Era
Electric Building in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, Impressionist WPA Era

Hayley Lever
Electric Building in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, Impressionist WPA Era, 1933

H 8 in W 10 in
"Blackwell s Island (Roosevelt Island, New York City), " George Picken, WPA Scene
By George Picken
Located in New York, NY
George Picken (1898 - 1971) The Octagon at Blackwell's Island (Roosevelt Island, New York City
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1920s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Blackwell s Island (Roosevelt Island, New York City), " George Picken, WPA Scene
"Blackwell s Island (Roosevelt Island, New York City), " George Picken, WPA Scene

George Picken
"Blackwell s Island (Roosevelt Island, New York City), " George Picken, WPA Scene, 1928

H 28 in W 33 in
New York City El, Subway, Urban Cityscape, Transportation, Female WPA Modernist
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated "1939" lower right Frame by Heydenryk She was born on the Lower East Side of New
Category

1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New York City El, Subway, Urban Cityscape, Transportation, Female WPA Modernist

Anna Elkan Meltzer
New York City El, Subway, Urban Cityscape, Transportation, Female WPA Modernist, 1939

H 19 in W 17 in
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
settled in New York City where he studied at the Art Students League. Grunvald worked for the Federal Art
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market

Samuel Grunvald
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market, c.1940s

H 16 in W 18 in
"Terminal Market, Bronx" Large WPA-Period Mural of New York Scene
By Morris Sirota
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest WPA period murals we have offered, this scene of the Bronx market with sellers
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Terminal Market, Bronx" Large WPA-Period Mural of New York Scene
"Terminal Market, Bronx" Large WPA-Period Mural of New York Scene

"Terminal Market, Bronx" Large WPA-Period Mural of New York Scene

H 61 in W 44.5 in D 2.5 in
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
By Philip Reisman
Located in New York, NY
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism Philip Reisman
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism

Philip Reisman
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism, 1944

H 29 in W 35 in
1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
settled in New York City where he studied at the Art Students League. Grunvald worked for the Federal Art
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr

Samuel Grunvald
1930 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr, c.1938

H 17.5 in W 18.25 in
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Grunvald was a Hungarian born American WPA artist known for abstract, landscape and seascape paintings
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park

Samuel Grunvald
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park, c.1940s

H 17.5 in W 18.25 in
"City Holiday, " New York City Modern American Scene WPA Modern Art Drawing NYC
By Don Freeman
Located in New York, NY
A student of John Sloan at the Art Students League in New York, Freeman created drawings of the
Category

Early 19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"City Holiday, " New York City Modern American Scene WPA Modern Art Drawing NYC
"City Holiday, " New York City Modern American Scene WPA Modern Art Drawing NYC

Don Freeman
"City Holiday, " New York City Modern American Scene WPA Modern Art Drawing NYC

H 24 in W 20 in
"Playground, Carl Schurz Park" George Picken, New York City, East River, UES WPA
By George Picken
Located in New York, NY
European immigrants settling in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. Picken enlisted in the army during World
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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Playground, Carl Schurz Park" George Picken, New York City, East River, UES WPA
"Playground, Carl Schurz Park" George Picken, New York City, East River, UES WPA

George Picken
"Playground, Carl Schurz Park" George Picken, New York City, East River, UES WPA, 1938

H 35 in W 43 in
Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban
Located in New York, NY
Like many WPA mural studies, this work is unsigned. The title of the work is also the nickname for
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban
Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban

Queen City of the Lakes, Buffalo, New York, WPA mural study American Scene Urban, circa 1938

H 21 in W 47 in
"The Fighter" Boxing Woodstock New York Figurative WPA Mid-century Sporting
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right A Woodstock artist, Ruggles was active during the WPA period. The drawing
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"The Fighter" Boxing Woodstock New York Figurative WPA Mid-century Sporting
"The Fighter" Boxing Woodstock New York Figurative WPA Mid-century Sporting

John Ruggles
"The Fighter" Boxing Woodstock New York Figurative WPA Mid-century Sporting

H 25 in W 22 in
"Snow Storm in New York City, " Bertram Hartman, WPA Rooftops Winter Cityscape
By Bertram Hartman
Located in New York, NY
Bertram Hartman (1882 - 1960) Snow Storm in New York City, 1943 Watercolor on paper 21 3/4 x 30
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Snow Storm in New York City, " Bertram Hartman, WPA Rooftops Winter Cityscape
"Snow Storm in New York City, " Bertram Hartman, WPA Rooftops Winter Cityscape

Bertram Hartman
"Snow Storm in New York City, " Bertram Hartman, WPA Rooftops Winter Cityscape, 1943

H 29.5 in W 38 in
"View of New York" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modern Watercolor on Paper
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
"View of New York" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modern Watercolor on Paper 14 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"View of New York" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modern Watercolor on Paper
"View of New York" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modern Watercolor on Paper

David Fredenthal
"View of New York" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modern Watercolor on Paper, 1940s

H 18 in W 22 in
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Manhattan Park Scene
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
Harry Zitter (1898 - 1989) Harry Zitter was active/lived in New York. Harry Zitter is known for
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Manhattan Park Scene
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Manhattan Park Scene

Harry Zitter
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Manhattan Park Scene, 1934

H 18 in W 21.25 in
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Wooded Park Scene
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
Harry Zitter (1898 - 1989) Harry Zitter was active/lived in New York. Harry Zitter is known for
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Wooded Park Scene
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Wooded Park Scene

Harry Zitter
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting Wooded Park Scene, c.1930s

H 19 in W 23 in
New York City Tenement Building Oil Painting Wpa Era
By Dorothy Grotz
Located in Surfside, FL
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Chrysler Museum of Art
Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New York City Tenement Building Oil Painting Wpa Era
New York City Tenement Building Oil Painting Wpa Era

Dorothy Grotz
New York City Tenement Building Oil Painting Wpa Era

H 22 in W 14 in
WPA Original Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall
By Edward Sewall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Titled "New York City "L" Exit" Dated November 1934. In original frame with Oregon framing information on
Category

Vintage 1930s American Other Paintings

Materials

Paper

WPA Original Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall
WPA Original Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall

WPA Original Watercolor Painting, New York City, 1934 by WPA Artist Sewall

H 18 in W 14 in D 0.25 in
Jewish WPA New York Artist Gouache Painting, Mother and Child
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
WPA artist. Part of a group of Jewish emigre artists that included Moses and Raphael Soyer, Chaim
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Jewish WPA New York Artist Gouache Painting, Mother and Child
Jewish WPA New York Artist Gouache Painting, Mother and Child

Harry Zitter
Jewish WPA New York Artist Gouache Painting, Mother and Child, 1963

H 22.5 in W 16.75 in
WPA New York Artist 1934 Watercolor Painting, Boys Fishing from Dock
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
WPA artist. Part of a group of Jewish emigre artists that included Moses and Raphael Soyer, Chaim
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

WPA New York Artist 1934 Watercolor Painting, Boys Fishing from Dock
WPA New York Artist 1934 Watercolor Painting, Boys Fishing from Dock

Harry Zitter
WPA New York Artist 1934 Watercolor Painting, Boys Fishing from Dock, 1934

H 16.75 in W 20.75 in
Antique American George Washington Bridge Foggy New York Cityscape WPA Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school impressionist painting of the George Washington Bridge in fog. Oil on
Category

1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American George Washington Bridge Foggy New York Cityscape WPA Painting
Antique American George Washington Bridge Foggy New York Cityscape WPA Painting

Antique American George Washington Bridge Foggy New York Cityscape WPA Painting, 1940

H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
Harry Zitter (1898 - 1989) Harry Zitter was active/lived in New York. Harry Zitter is known for
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene

Harry Zitter
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene, c.1940

H 18.75 in W 21 in
Antique American Modern WPA Cityscape "View of Brooklyn, New York" Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school WPA era cityscape. Oil on board, circa 1930. Unsigned. Displayed in a
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modern WPA Cityscape "View of Brooklyn, New York" Oil Painting
Antique American Modern WPA Cityscape "View of Brooklyn, New York" Oil Painting

Antique American Modern WPA Cityscape "View of Brooklyn, New York" Oil Painting, 1930

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Antique American School WPA Washington Square Park New York City Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist New York City scene. A view of washington square park. Signed and
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American School WPA Washington Square Park New York City Oil Painting
Antique American School WPA Washington Square Park New York City Oil Painting

Antique American School WPA Washington Square Park New York City Oil Painting, 1940

H 25 in W 21 in D 2 in
Historic American School Modernist WPA New York City Shipping Dock Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist New York City dock scene. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. In excellent
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Historic American School Modernist WPA New York City Shipping Dock Oil Painting
Historic American School Modernist WPA New York City Shipping Dock Oil Painting

Historic American School Modernist WPA New York City Shipping Dock Oil Painting, 1930

H 19 in W 23 in D 2 in
Antique Modernist New York City Downtown Street Scene Original WPA Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist cityscape painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed only on the back
Category

1930s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Modernist New York City Downtown Street Scene Original WPA Oil Painting
Antique Modernist New York City Downtown Street Scene Original WPA Oil Painting

Howard Moorhead Claney
Antique Modernist New York City Downtown Street Scene Original WPA Oil Painting, 1940

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Abstract in Lilac and Blue , Whitney Museum, New York School, WPA
By Victor Thall
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
in the WPA New Deal Art Project of New York City between 1935 and 1939 and returned to the Art
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Abstract in Lilac and Blue , Whitney Museum, New York School, WPA
Abstract in Lilac and Blue , Whitney Museum, New York School, WPA

Victor Thall
Abstract in Lilac and Blue , Whitney Museum, New York School, WPA

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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Breakfast, New York Rowhouse, 1940s, " Brilliant WPA-Era Genre Scene
"Breakfast, New York Rowhouse, 1940s, " Brilliant WPA-Era Genre Scene

"Breakfast, New York Rowhouse, 1940s, " Brilliant WPA-Era Genre Scene

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1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Subway Riders
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
settled in New York City where he studied at the Art Students League. Grunvald worked for the Federal Art
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Subway Riders
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Subway Riders

Samuel Grunvald
1940 s American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Subway Riders, c.1940s

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"Backyards" WPA New York Modernism Female Artist Mid-Century 20th Century Modern
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
"Backyards" WPA New York Modernism Female Artist Mid-Century 20th Century Modern. Georgina
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Backyards" WPA New York Modernism Female Artist Mid-Century 20th Century Modern
"Backyards" WPA New York Modernism Female Artist Mid-Century 20th Century Modern

Georgina Klitgaard
"Backyards" WPA New York Modernism Female Artist Mid-Century 20th Century Modern, 1940

H 45 in W 32 in D 2 in
"Along the Hudson River, Brooklyn Bridge, " Joseph Wolins WPA New York Cityscape
By Joseph Wolins
Located in New York, NY
study Modern European Painting. Wolins was one of the New York area artists associated with the W.P.A
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Along the Hudson River, Brooklyn Bridge, " Joseph Wolins WPA New York Cityscape
"Along the Hudson River, Brooklyn Bridge, " Joseph Wolins WPA New York Cityscape

Joseph Wolins
"Along the Hudson River, Brooklyn Bridge, " Joseph Wolins WPA New York Cityscape, 1935

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"Factory on the River, " Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene
Located in New York, NY
lower right: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann Auction Galleries
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Factory on the River, " Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene
"Factory on the River, " Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

William Sharp
"Factory on the River, " Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

H 17.5 in W 23.25 in
"Woman in New York City" Mid-20th Century American Scene WPA Modernism Realism
By Paul Meltsner
Located in New York, NY
"Woman in New York City" Mid-20th Century American Scene WPA Modernism Realism 22" x 28" oil on
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Woman in New York City" Mid-20th Century American Scene WPA Modernism Realism
"Woman in New York City" Mid-20th Century American Scene WPA Modernism Realism

Paul Meltsner
"Woman in New York City" Mid-20th Century American Scene WPA Modernism Realism, c. 1940s

H 25 in W 31 in
Abstract in Coral and Ivory , New York School, Whitney Museum, WPA, Action Oil
By Victor Thall
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Southampton Gallery; 1950 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting. New York: Whitney Museum of
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Abstract in Coral and Ivory , New York School, Whitney Museum, WPA, Action Oil
Abstract in Coral and Ivory , New York School, Whitney Museum, WPA, Action Oil

Victor Thall
Abstract in Coral and Ivory , New York School, Whitney Museum, WPA, Action Oil, Circa 1955

H 9.5 in W 12 in
WPA New York Artist Pencil Drawing Manhattan Couple C.1940s
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
Harry Zitter (1898 - 1989) Harry Zitter was active/lived in New York. Harry Zitter is known for
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

WPA New York Artist Pencil Drawing Manhattan Couple C.1940s
WPA New York Artist Pencil Drawing Manhattan Couple C.1940s

Harry Zitter
WPA New York Artist Pencil Drawing Manhattan Couple C.1940s, c.1940

H 14.75 in W 12.25 in
Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67
By Michael Tanzer
Located in Soquel, CA
York after Reilly broke with the Art Students League of New York; Tanzer was one of the 300 students
Category

1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67
Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67

Michael Tanzer
Artist Working At His Easel in WPA Style Michael Tanzer New York 1961-67, 1961-67

H 18 in W 14 in D 1 in
Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA
By Raphael Soyer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Raphael Soyer was a renowned New York artist whose work can be found in the most important American
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA
Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA

Raphael Soyer
Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA

H 37.75 in W 28.75 in
WPA Expressionist Painting of Industrial New York City Rooftop Landscape
By Jacques (Jakub) Zucker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Subtle yet expressive Zucker painting of a woman hanging her clothes on a roof-top clothing line
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

WPA Expressionist Painting of Industrial New York City Rooftop Landscape
WPA Expressionist Painting of Industrial New York City Rooftop Landscape

Jacques (Jakub) Zucker
WPA Expressionist Painting of Industrial New York City Rooftop Landscape

H 18 in W 21.5 in D 0.75 in
Eugene Francis Savage WPA Oil Painting, Hudson River New York
Located in Lenox, MA
This is an oil painting of the Hudson River and New York City by American painter Eugene Francis
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Eugene Francis Savage WPA Oil Painting, Hudson River New York
Eugene Francis Savage WPA Oil Painting, Hudson River New York

Eugene Francis Savage WPA Oil Painting, Hudson River New York

H 10 in W 16 in
WPA Era A. E. Meltzer s New York City, c. 1939
By Anna Elkan Meltzer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Here is A.E. Meltzer's NEW YORK CITY EL oil on canvas. The work is in excellent condition. The
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

WPA Era A. E. Meltzer s New York City, c. 1939

WPA Era A. E. Meltzer s New York City, c. 1939

H 13.75 in W 11.25 in

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    The artist of the painting called "New York City" is the Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. He was a part of the De Stijl art movement, which emphasized depicting objects, scenes and figures as their basic geometric shapes in simple primary colors. You can see this approach reflected in "New York City," where the architecture of the Big Apple is depicted in simple grid lines in yellow, red and blue. Find a variety of abstract art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.

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