Wilhelm Kloden Paintings

This original 1940s American Modernist gouache on archival paper painting, "Artists Sketching (California)," captures a dynamic scene of three artists at work against a majestic mountain backdrop. With expressive brushwork and a rich color palette, the piece embodies Frederick E. Shane’s signature blend of realism and modernist abstraction. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist in the lower margin, this remarkable artwork reflects the era’s Regionalist influence and the artist’s keen eye for capturing creative moments in the natural landscape. The painting is professionally housed in a custom archival frame, ensuring long-term preservation. Frame dimensions: 25.5 x 37.5 x 1.5 inches. Image size: 20.25 x 29.75 inches. Provenance: Estate of the Artist, Frederick Shane About the Artist: Frederick E. Shane (1906-1992) A celebrated Missouri Regionalist painter and printmaker, Frederick E. Shane was known for his compelling genre scenes, landscapes, seascapes, and portraits in a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, gouache, tempera, and lithography. While fundamentally a realist, Shane often incorporated elements of abstraction, expressionism, and surrealism, adding depth and emotion to his compositions. During the summers of 1925-26, Shane studied under Randall Davey at the Broadmoor Academy in Colorado Springs, an institution founded in 1919 by philanthropists Spencer and Julie Penrose. Shane remained closely connected to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Academy’s successor, throughout the 1940s and early 1950s, participating in Artists West of the Mississippi exhibitions and forming lasting friendships with key figures like Boardman Robinson and Adolph Dehn...

In the manner of Francis Hodgkins 1869 - 1947, was a New Zealand born painter and teacher of art. She was a strong colorist of art and painted in a somewhat abstract simple manner th...

A captivating midcentury cityscape titled "Denver Skyline", this original 1950s watercolor and graphite painting offers a rare industrial-era view of lower downtown Denver, Colorado....

Watercolor on wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil lower left.

"Anthuriums and Poppies" is an illustration style painting of exotic flowers bouquet. Red flowers, expressionist gestures, and intricate textures come together in this artwork to cr...

This vibrant painting captures the striking beauty and elegant forms of Flamingo flowers. Sweeping brushstrokes and vivid colors bring these flowers to life, highlighting their styli...

PASCAL Paul (1832-1903) Orientalist View With Characters Gouache on card signed low right and dated 1894 New golden frame Dim gouache : 42 X 58 cm Dim Frame : 61 X 78 cm PASCAL Paul...

This original 1978 gouache on paper by celebrated artist Wolfgang Pogzeba (1936–1982) captures the dramatic beauty of Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. The co...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of River Winding Through Rolling Hills by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 15 x 11...

Wilson Hepple (1854–1937) was an English painter born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. He was best known for his sensitive depictions of animals, especially horses, ponies, an...

Farm in Autumn with Pumpkins in Watercolor on Heavy Paper Colorful landscape of a farm in autumn with pumpkins by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (Americ...

Elsie Palmer Payne was an American Female artist who, in her youth, made several trips to Europe. This French market scene is characterized by a Fau...