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Woman in Red Kimono : signed Marian

Catalogue: Fine Art: Paintings: Oil: N. America: American: Pre 1970   item# 747935

Woman in Red Kimono :  signed  Marian
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$320.00 

This original oil painting on stretched canvas and wooden stretcher bars measures 12 by 16 inches, not including the simple black wooden frame it sits in.

The wooden stretchers are from Grumbacher, a New York Artist's material company.

It most likely dates to the latter portion of the 20th century (circa 1960-1980).

The oil painting is in excellent condition except for a few very tiny scuffs where it touches the inside top of the frame. There is a small chip out of the upper left corner of the frame. Even with the minor imperfections, it is still in excellent condition overall.

The subject of this oil portrait is an Asian or Asian American woman wearing a brightly colored robe or kimono.

It is signed MARIAN in the lower left.


Mexican Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar w Bird Motifs

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Sculpture: Pre 1950   item# 87734 (stock# TR0135)

Mexican Mata Ortiz Pottery Jar w Bird Motifs
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$450.00 

This original hand made pottery jar measures 12 inches in diameter by 10 inches tall (measurements do not include the stand).

It is stone polished and covered with abstracted bird patterns on the exterior. The interior shows obvious hand patterning and shaping of the clay.

It is in excellent condition, with the exception of a small discolored spot on the bottom.


Snowy Mountain Landscape: Robert Landry

Catalogue: Fine Art: Paintings: Watercolor: Pre 1960   item# 797706

Snowy Mountain Landscape: Robert Landry
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$1295.00 

This original watercolor painting on water color paper measures 15 by 22 inches.

It dates circa 1940-1960 from a regional school of watercolor painting found in, but not limited to California.

It is in excellent condition and ready to be matted and framed.

This is an original watercolor painting and NOT a glycee, print or copy of any kind.

This painting was part of a collection of original California watercolors that was in storage for decades. Most are signed, but many of the unsigned works are of comparable styles, period and quality to the signed ones.

A portion of the collection is represented by signed watercolors by Robert Landry. A few others, unsigned or with different names appear to have been painted by his students.

Check our other listings for additional offerings of similar signed and unsigned period watercolor paintings. We will be adding more as time permits.

(NOTE) We will be keeping many of both the signed and unsigned paintings from this collection for ourselves. In a weak economy, with a falling dollar, they are great investments that can be hung on a wall and enjoyed, feeding both one's soul and pocketbook at the same time.

Biographical information: Robert Landry (1921-1991) ... Born: Washington, D.C.

Studied: Abbott Art School, Art Instruction, Inc. Member: San Diego Watercolor Society, Watercolor West.

Robert Landry attended high school on the East Coast then went into the military service during World War 11. After the war, he studied art in Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis on the G.I. Bill.

He became a commercial illustrator for the United States Air Force Graphic Arts Division at the Pentagon, and art director for the Federal Aviation Agency and Convair Astronautics.

After the late 1940s, Landry began a serious painting career and started exhibiting fine art watercolors. His paintings often depicted regional subjects with buildings, boats or coastline structures. Creating a mood was important to him and gives his works a narrative quality.

Robert Landry's watercolors were primarily sold through art galleries in San Diego and Dallas. He also taught at watercolor workshops near his home in San Diego and in traveling workshops held in Oregon, Arizona and Hawaii.

He is listed in numerous artist's biographical publications. His works have also sold at various auction houses over the years including John Moran Auctions in Pasadena, California.

He is also listed on Askart.com, along with other art websites.


Hawaiian Home by Robert Landry

Catalogue: Fine Art: Paintings: Watercolor: Pre 1950   item# 906235

Hawaiian Home  by Robert Landry
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$1295.00 

This original painting on heavy watercolor paper measures 15 by 22 inches.

It dates circa 1940-1960 from a regional school of watercolor painting found in, but not limited to California.

It is in excellent condition and ready to be matted and framed.

This is NOT a glycee or print of any kind.

This is from a collection of original California watercolors, purchased from the estate of a student of the noted California watercolor artist, Robert Landry.

The collection had been in storage for about 25 years. It included a number of signed originals by Robert Landry and additional, signed works by the student.

There were also a number of unsigned works that can be attributed stylistically to either Robert Landry or his student.

Check our other listings for additional offerings of similar signed and unsigned period watercolor paintings from this

Biographical information: Robert Landry (1921-1991) ... Born: Washington, D.C.

Studied: Abbott Art School, Art Instruction, Inc. Member: San Diego Watercolor Society, Watercolor West.

Robert Landry attended high school on the East Coast then went into the military service during World War 11. After the war, he studied art in Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis on the G.I. Bill.

He became a commercial illustrator for the United States Air Force Graphic Arts Division at the Pentagon, and art director for the Federal Aviation Agency and Convair Astronautics.

After the late 1940s, Landry began a serious painting career and started exhibiting fine art watercolors. His paintings often depicted regional subjects with buildings, boats or coastline structures. Creating a mood was important to him and gives his works a narrative quality.

Robert Landry's watercolors were primarily sold through art galleries in San Diego and Dallas. He also taught at watercolor workshops near his home in San Diego and in traveling workshops held in Oregon, Arizona and Hawaii.

He is listed in numerous artists’ biographical publications. His works have also sold at various auction houses over the years including John Moran Auctions in Pasadena, California.

He is also listed on Askart.com and other art websites.


Tibetan Pilgrim's Prayer Box or Portable Shrine

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1930   item# 781444

Tibetan Pilgrim's Prayer Box or Portable Shrine
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$595.00  

This is a Tibetan Copper/ White Brass/ Silver Prayer Box or portable shrine (Gao) with a small black seated Buddha statue inside.

Circa 1890-1930.

It also has stitched covers from the early to middle 20th Century.

The front cover is silver with wonderfully tooled reposse images, including a Tibetan beast or lion surrounded by Buddhist calligraphy, topped by a flame. The rest of the box is copper, under the protective, stitched cover.

It measures 5 inches tall by 4 1/4 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches in depth.

It is part of a small collection of antique Asian silver artifacts that were acquired at the same time (see photo #9 and #10). Some of these items are now for sale or will be offered for sale at a later date.


20th Century Chinese Painting: Two Rabbits

Catalogue: Fine Art: Paintings: Watercolor: Pre 1990   item# 738420

20th Century Chinese Painting: Two Rabbits
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$750.00 

This original contemporary Chinese ink and watercolor painting measures about 18 by 27 inches (painting only) and 22 by 72 inches, including the silk brocaded scroll it is mounted on.

It has one seal and the signature of the artist along the upper right hand edge (see close up photo).

The subjects of the painting are two rabbits playing with a half eaten carrot underneath hanging wisteria

It is in excellent condition. NOTE: There is an old, small one inch diameter paper repair to the border underneath the painting. It is not on the painting and only shows up when hit with a strong light from the back. It is virtually invisible under normal light. It does not show up when photographed with a flash. We tried - twice!

This original ink and watercolor painting dates to the late 20th century in China.


Archaic Nephrite Jade Reclining Pig

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Hardstones: Pre 1492   item# 600751

Archaic Nephrite Jade Reclining Pig
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Sold to Sweden________ Thank you 

This white nephrite jade carving of a pig dates from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).

It measures 4 inches nose to tail, by about 1 3/8 inches tall by 1 inch in width.

It is an overall white color with traces of brown oxidation in the crevices. It has areas of irregularity on it's flat and rounded surfaces that create an almost spider web like pattern (off white on white colors).

It is in excellent condition except for one drill hole in the tail which does not appear to be contemporary with the piece. It was most likely added so it could be worn as a pendant.


Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Thunderbird Mask

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: Pre 1980   item# 680567

Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Thunderbird Mask
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$695.00 

This heavy wooden carving measures about 13 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 10 inches in depth.

It is painted red, white and black over a hand tooled wooden carving. There are no eye holes and the base is carved flat for standing so it may have been used for ceremonies rather than as a mask.

It is in excellent condition except for some scuffing of the paint around the nose. There is also a very minor area of separation at the point where the nose is joined to the face. Otherwise it is in outstanding condition.

This carving is either Northwest Coast or in a Northwest Coast style of carving.There are no marks indicating either the maker or the country of origin.


Large Mickey Mouse " Aladdin" Doll : Tokyo 2005

Catalogue: Popular Collectibles: Dolls and Figures: Specialty: Contemporary   item# 727470

Large Mickey Mouse " Aladdin" Doll : Tokyo 2005
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$85.00 

This 24 inch tall stuffed doll or figure of Mickey Mouse was purchased in Tokyo in 2005. It was acquired at the special event held at the Tokyo Disneyland: "Aladdin's Whole New World " which ran from May 16, 2005 through August 31, 2005.

It was given to my daughter, in 2005, when she was in costume, working as Mickey Mouse at Disneyland.

It is in outstanding condition and still has the original paper ticket attached to it's hand. It also has the screen label on the bottom of it's foot (see enlarged photo).




1940's California Watercolor Painting : Barn by Lake

Catalogue: Fine Art: Paintings: Watercolor: Pre 1950   item# 795526

1940's  California  Watercolor  Painting : Barn by Lake
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$350.00 

This original watercolor painting measures 15 by 22 inches.

It dates circa 1930-1950. It is from a regional style of painting found primarily in California, but not limited to California in both location and subject matter.

It is painted on heavy stamp watermarked French watercolor paper (see enlarged photo of a similar page stamp).

It is in excellent condition, unsigned and unframed.

This original painting (it is NOT a glycee or print of any kind) is in the style of the early 20th Century painters such as Rex Brandt or Herbert Vincent Olsen. It may have been done by a student or follower of Brandt or Olsen. Both were prolific art teachers and, as such, influenced many new artists at the time.

This is one painting from a small collection of early 20th century watercolor paintings, some of which are also being offered at this time.

Check our other listings for additional offerings of similar period watercolor paintings.

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