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WPA artist Impressionistic Painting "In the Market Place"
By Frank Kleinholz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Modern and Impressionistic painting of two figures standing together in a brightly colored
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Framed Ashcan School Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Austin, TX
This wonderful oil painting has a WPA style, 1940s Ashcan art. Signed lower right; D.J. '47. The
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large WPA Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large cityscape painting. Place unknown, possibly Chicago.
Category
20th Century American Paintings
$2,450
Abstract Geometric WPA Painting Transcendental Art Modern Non Objective 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Born in Hungary, Bisttram went on to become a prolific artist creating many thousands of paintings
Category
1940s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Encaustic
WPA Era Painting of a Power Plant at the University of Cincinnati D Behm
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Wonderful WPA painting that captures the industrial realism of the 1930s. Oil on canvas, signed in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Paintings
Materials
Paint
WPA Cityscape Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
WPA era oil on canvas in original frame, signed Gertrude Andrews and dated 1942. Has original paper
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
$1,200
Oil on Canvas Signed Russin of Clowns Playing Cards
Located in Palm Springs, CA
the WPA federal program and this has the feel of a WPA painting. The frame is original to the painting
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
The Riveter: 1939 Oil Painting by WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
larger wall mural, this painting is signed and dated 1939, just as the demand for war materials ended
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
WPA Style American School Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large painting of an American farm scene in its original frame.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
WPA Styled Painting by John Imhoff
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A painting in the style of the works of WPA artists depicting a person painting shutters done in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Primitive Paintings
Materials
Paint
WPA Period American Modernist Realism Oil Painting
By Samuel David Lev-Landau
Located in Surfside, FL
Painter, New York, N.Y. Samuel David Lev-Landau was born in Warsaw, Poland and emigrated to the United States. Trained at the Graphic Sketch Club, Philadelphia and studied with Sol W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Quirky WPA Style Still Life Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great bold colors on this interesting painting. Signed and dated 1937. The painting is unframed.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Early Abstract Expressionist Gouache Painting WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Constructivist Steelworker, Rare WPA oil painting, Manhattan NYC
By Irving George Lehman
Located in Surfside, FL
A wonderful work of American regionalist art. WPA period. NYC skyline of a steel worker or dock
Category
1940s Constructivist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
vases. During the Depression, Kish became a WPA painter in the Federal Art Project (FAP). FAP artists
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
No WPA Cuts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UNIDENTIFIED
"STOP WPA CUTS"
OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED
FRANCE, DATED 1938
24 X 28 INCHES
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,300
Antique American Regionalist WPA Cityscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist view of a town. Oil on canvas, circa 1935. Signed illegibly lower right. Displayed in a hand carved impressionist frame. Image size, 36"L x 30"H, overall 43"L x 37"H.
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Remarkable Futurist Italian Ceramic Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Italian style. The figural detailing on the body of the piece is reminiscent of the depression era WPA
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
BOWERY Oil Painting WPA American Scene Modernist Historical Art Provincetown NYC
By William Freed
Located in New York, NY
BOWERY Oil Painting WPA American Scene Modernist Historical Art Provincetown NYC. William Freed oil
Category
1930s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Early Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Early Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Quadriptych WPA Chicago Jewish Artist
By Harry Mintz
Located in Surfside, FL
decisiveness within an essentially equivocal expressive language, painting. By implementing drastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Board
Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Surfside, FL
expressionism of his Russian roots.
Tschacbasov’s paintings of the 1930’s reflect the social and political
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seated Man Portrait, Large Modernist Oil Painting WPA Artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Surfside, FL
expressionism of his Russian roots.
Tschacbasov’s paintings of the 1930’s reflect the social and political
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
painted floral designs on vases. During the Depression, Kish became a WPA painter in the Federal Art
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
became interested in art. Fascinated by a woman who was painting, he decided that he wanted to become an
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
WPA Period "Coastal Village" American Modernist Realism Oil Painting
By Samuel David Lev-Landau
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed and titled in Yiddish verso.
Painter, New York, N.Y. Samuel David Lev-Landau was born in Warsaw, Poland and emigrated to the United States. Trained at the Graphic Sketch Clu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rare Lynching Painting WPA artist Social Justice African American Americana
By Arthur Smith
Located in Surfside, FL
An intense yet honest painting of a Southern lynching scene of three men amongst a crowd within a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintings.
Simka Simkhovitch
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Gouache
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintings.
Simka Simkhovitch
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Judaica Rabbi Portrait Oil Painting American WPA Abstract Expressionist Artist
By Morris Shulman
Located in Surfside, FL
in American Painting,” Carnegie Inst., 1941; AIC, 1941;
“An American Group,” Associated American
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Oil, Board
Gouache Painting "Anemone Tide Pool" American WPA Abstract Expressionist Artist
By Morris Shulman
Located in Surfside, FL
American Painting,” Carnegie Inst., 1941; AIC, 1941;
“An American Group,” Associated American Artists
Category
1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Casein, Gouache, Archival Paper
Great WPA Era Painting of a Busy Circus
Located in Wiscasset, ME
It does appear to have a signature, but I cannot make out the name. Very well executed.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Paintings
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
By Maurice Becker
Located in Surfside, FL
El Pulsa de México, an English-language magazine. After that time, he dedicated himself to painting
Category
Early 20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Chicago Modernist Gouache Painting Shabbat Hebrew Calligraphy WPA Artist Judaica
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
A Judaica painting with Hebrew Calligraphy by noted Chicago Modernist. Alexander Raymond Katz (his
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Chicago Modernist Gouache Painting Shabbat Hebrew Calligraphy WPA Artist Judaica
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
A Judaica painting with Hebrew Calligraphy by noted Chicago Modernist. Alexander Raymond Katz (his
Category
1930s Modern Abstract Paintings
"The Count" Boxing Painting by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
Located in Birmingham, AL
"The Count" boxing painting by Arthur Smith. Arthur Smith is a listed American painter most famous
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paintings
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
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jewish Family Interior Scene (The Shadchan) Rare Judaica Oil Painting WPA artist
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
active in the WPA along with
Ben Shahn (1898–1969): A leading Social Realist, Shahn is famous for his WPA
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil, Canvas
Modernist American Judaica Painting Synagogue Interior Ladies Section WPA Era
By Ervin B. Nussbaum
Located in Surfside, FL
Titled Torah Service, hand signed on Arches archival paper.
In this painting, Nussbaum portrays a
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
AUGUST LANDSCAPE Woodstock Modernist WPA American Scene Historical Oil Painting
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
Guggenheim Fellowship in 1933.
The painting measure 24 x 34 inches. The framed work is 31 x 41.
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Navajo Women, " Important WPA-era Painting by Frances Badger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
their dignity and Navajo finery -- was painted by Frances Badger, an important Chicago painter and WPA
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1940s WPA American Modernist Portrait Watercolor Painting, Farmer with Hat Blue
Located in Denver, CO
Original watercolor on paper of a portrait of a farmer by WPA era artist Watson Bidwell (1904-1964
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Original Painting. New Yorker Magazine Published 1935 American Scene Modern WPA
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. New Yorker Magazine Published 1935 American Scene Modern WPA
Antonio
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
books, etcher, painter of townscapes, landscapes, figure painting, muralist, and graphic silkscreen
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
author of art books, etcher, painter of townscapes, landscapes, figure painting, muralist, and graphic
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Color Gouache Painting Mid Century Mod WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
art books, etcher, painter of townscapes, landscapes, figure painting, muralist, and graphic
Category
20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintings.
Simka Simkhovitch
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintings.
Simka Simkhovitch
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Polish Born Boston Expressionist Oil Painting WPA Artist Colorful Modern Woman
By Josef Presser
Located in Surfside, FL
. Here, he would begin his career painting murals for the WPA, as well as accepting private commissions
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
WPA Modern Mid-Century Abstract German American Oil Painting Non Objective
By Werner Drewes
Located in New York, NY
Werner Drewes (German/American 1899 – 1985) "Abstract," WPA Modern Mid-Century German American Oil
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape w Tower
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintings.
Simka Simkhovitch
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting American Modernist Landscape Pond Tree
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
family, some were hand signed some were not.
These were studies for larger paintings.
Simka Simkhovitch
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Chicago Jewish Modernist Mixed Media Surrealist Painting WPA Artist Mosaic Tiles
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
.
A WPA muralist, illustrator and modernist painter especially known for paintings with Jewish themes
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Alkyd, Board
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