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Water Street Market, Chicago Street Scene, Vintage 1960s, Chicago Modern Art
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
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Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Trompe L'Oeil "Old Town Chicago" Signed Van Zandt Street Scene Modern Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist street scene painting. OIl on board. Framed. Signed "Van Zandt 50
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Rainbow Bridge - airbrushed acrylic painting
By Larry Roberts Chicago LLC
Located in Chicago, IL
. Larry did a large scale version of this airbrush on a garage door in Chicago - outdoor mural. Video on
Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

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

Abstract Figurative Painting, Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas
By Larry Roberts Chicago LLC
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful one-of-a-kind painting was produced in 2015 by the late Artist, Larry Roberts. Larry
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Watercolor Painting "Navy Pier - Chicago" by Benjamin Kelman
Located in San Diego, CA
An original watercolor painting entitled "Navy Pier - Chicago" by listed artist Benjamin Kelman
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

Chicago Jewish Modernist Judaica Painting Simchat Torah WPA Artist Israeli Flags
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
mandate Palestine era early state of Israel. Genre: Modern Subject: Figurative (stained glass style
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chicago Jewish Modernist Mixed Media Surrealist Painting WPA Artist Mosaic Tiles
By Alexander Raymond Katz
Located in Surfside, FL
in Kassa, Hungary, and came to the United States in 1909. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Alkyd, Board

"Aviary at the Chicago Zoo"
Located in Austin, TX
captivating atmosphere in his paintings. This acrylic on canvas painting titled “Aviary at the Chicago Zoo
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

RAM C&N RR -Steel Bridge, Chicago Skyscraper, Contemporary Photorealist Painting
By Roland Kulla
Located in Chicago, IL
, IL The Collection Exhibition, Illinois Institute of Art; Chicago, IL The Modern Landscape
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Chicago Cityscape Mixed Media Painting on Canvas 38 x 56"
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand painted with acrylic, 3D
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

"White Roses" Still Life Painting by Chicago Artist Stanley Mitruk
Located in Chicago, IL
Painting on board of an atmospheric still life of roses in a glass vase by Chicago artist Stanley
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Metallic Water, unique 1960s Op Art painting (signed), Art Institute of Chicago
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz Metallic Water, 1964 Painting with Liquitex on canvas. (1964 Art Institute of
Category

1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Chicago Skyline Artist Joseph Catanzaro Winner of the Chicago Artist of the Year
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract Chicago skyline painting, acrylic on canvas, by local Chicago artist, Joesph Catanzaro
Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

“Chairman Mao’s Long Journey” Chicago.
By Erró
Located in Malmo, SE
Museum of Modern Art in New York at the tender age of ten, painting has been his passion and his mission
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Monotype

"Basket of Eggs" Painting on Board by Chicago Artist Stanley Mitruk 1958
By Stanley Mitruk
Located in Chicago, IL
Painting on board of an atmospheric still life of eggs in a cloth draped basket by Chicago artist
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

"Modern Gallery, " Oil Painting
By Louis Recchia
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's (US based) "Modern Gallery" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas
Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

USS CHICAGO Off Castle Williams and Governor's Island, New York Harbor
By Granville Perkins
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
sailing and transitional vessels. And then, at the painting's right, a modern, sleek , and, at the time
Category

1890s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Columbian Exhibition, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Thaddeus Welch (American 1844-1919) The Columbian Exhibition, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair 70 x 35
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Ivory Tower Modern Figurative Oil Painting
By John Nathaniel Fenton
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Ivery Tower Modern Figurative Oil Painting John Nathaniel Fenton was born in 1929 in Mountaindale
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Abstract Figural', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
circa 1975. Suzanne Gertz first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and, subsequently, at Barat
Category

1970s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Canvas, Oil

'Figurative Abstract', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Chicago and, subsequently, at Barat College. Initially influenced by Jackson Pollock and Hans Hoffman, she
Category

1980s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Acrylic, Canvas

Modern Surrealist Winter Painting by Richard Ericson
By Richard Ericson
Located in Larchmont, NY
, 2010), born in Chicago, Illinois. Son of Claire (b. 1899) and Arthur Ericson (b. 1899). His father
Category

1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Airport - Chicago's O'Hare Field, Acrylic & Ink on Paper, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago and baseball so perfect for each other? What is it about this city, this team, that captures the
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
, landscapes, surrealism, and trompe l'oeil painting, Aaron Bohrod spent his early career in Chicago where he
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modern Surrealist Painting by Richard Ericson
By Richard Ericson
Located in Larchmont, NY
right: RJE '50 Richard Joseph Ericson (b. October 22, 1922-d. November 21, 2010), born in Chicago
Category

1950s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Performer Modern Expressionist Painting by Nicola Simbari
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
himself to painting in a studio at Via del Babuino in central Rome. Simbari's early exposure to the
Category

1970s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

1994 "Outer Limits" Abstract Bill Shields Chicago Academy of Fine Art
Located in Arp, TX
WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"The Voyage" Abstract Oil Bill Shields Chicago Academy of Fine Art
Located in Arp, TX
his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Beatificado" Modern Tabloid Inspired Religious Social Commentary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern, large scale social commentary painting by California artist John Valdez. Comes with the
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Felt Pen

Courier (Modern, Black Blue & White Minimalist Abstract Painting on Canvas)
By Betsy Weis
Located in Hudson, NY
Monochromatic and minimalist dark abstract painting on canvas Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 32 inches
Category

1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Evening Shadows - Dusk at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Acrylic & Ink on Paper, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
See What I See Why are Chicago and baseball so perfect for each other? What is it about this city
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Portrait of an Old Man with Cane, Important Chicago Modernist WPA Artist
By William S. Schwartz
Located in Surfside, FL
(Painting), and Ric Riccardo (Dance). In 2002 Chicago philanthropist Seymour H. Persky acquired the murals
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Watercolor Painting Road Signs, Load Limit, Aaron Bohrod WPA Artist Chicago Art
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in Surfside, FL
Aaron Bohrod (1907-1992) Listed Wisconsin WPA American Artist Original Watercolor Painting Hand
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

“God of Panic”, acrylic on canvas
By Larry Roberts Chicago LLC
Located in Chicago, IL
, impressionist painting style with this series is truly one of a kind. The hidden images, figures that upon
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chicago Portage - Serene Wooded Landscape with Stormy Skies, Oil on Canvas
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois 1987 new works, Objects Gallery Chicago, Illinois illinois 87, small painting exhibition
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Mother and Child with Rainbow Pinwheel', Paris, Rome, New York, AIC, Chicago
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
occasional trips back to exhibit his works in the United States, including at the Art Institute of Chicago
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1997 "Brown, Blue Fusion" Abstract Bill Shields Chicago Academy of Fine Art
Located in Arp, TX
the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Vienna Beef Guy - Chicago's Wrigley Field Hot Dog Vendor, Ink on Paper, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Why are Chicago and baseball so perfect for each other? What is it about this city, this team, that
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

1950s "Two Trees" Mid Century Abstract Landscape Painting American Modern
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Exhibitions: Grand Central Moderns George Wittenborn The New School Print Exhibitions, Chicago University of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Victor Arrangements" Modern Abstract Fine Art Oil Painting Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Mixed Media Painting -- Day at the Beach
Located in Soquel, CA
(included as-is). Image size: 9"H x 12"W. Irma Gertrude Attridge was born in Chicago and studied at
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Color Pencil, Watercolor

'Abstract in Red', Brasil, São Paulo Bienniale, MoMA Resende, New York, Chicago
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
the Museum of Modern Art (Resende). In 1963, he made the documentary 'O Fogo' and, in the same year
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Topology- Abstract Geometric Contemporary Modern Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Medium Sized Abstract Geometric Oil Painting on Canvas. BIO: Carrie Johnson was born in Kansas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Brilliance-original modern Ocean-seascape oil painting-Contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
stage for the powerful performance of the ocean's forces. This original seascape painting, expertly
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Robert Hrynkiw Post Modern Color Block Painting, Ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Post modern color block painting, ca. 1980s, by Robert Hrynkiw, whose work is included in the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Opening No. 51 (Modern, Hudson River Landscape Painting in Romanticist Style)
By Leigh Palmer
Located in Hudson, NY
oil on canvas 40 x 48 inches Highly romantic (yet modern) Hudson River oil landscape painting of two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Contemporary Modern Minimalist Landscape Pool Painting - Crisp Angled Water
By Kathleen Keifer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
everyday life in the sun along the Pacific coastline (and beyond). Her paintings show us the breathtaking
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of Artist's Wife with Fruit, 1945 American Modern Oil Painting
By Hayes Lyon
Located in Denver, CO
, Omaha (1936); "49th Annual Exhibition of American Paintings and Sculpture," Art Institute of Chicago
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Modern Impasto Oil Painting - Venice St. Mark's Basilica at Sunset
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Impasto Oil Painting -- Venice at Sunset with St. Mark's Basilica Wonderful and
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars

1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
, Gouache Painting Hand signed and dated '39 lower left. Whitney Museum of American Art, N.Y. Label verso
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Large Mid Century Modern Textural Abstract Expressionist Action Oil Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Large Mid Century Modern Texas Artist Abstract Expressionist Action Painting
By Duanye Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
influenced by modern architecture from the 60’s and 70’s, to the paintings, sculpture and printmaking of the
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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