Joe Duncan Gleason (1881 - 1959) “Vale” Watercolor and Gouache / Paper. Signed Lower Right

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Provenance; Merv Griffin Collection Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel.
Joe Duncan Gleason (1881-1959) was born in Watsonville, California and studied at … Read more Provenance; Merv Griffin Collection Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel.
Joe Duncan Gleason (1881-1959) was born in Watsonville, California and studied at the University of Southern California with Lees Judson. He attended the Mark Hopkins Institute in San Francisco, the Art Institute of Chicago, and studied with Frank DuMond at the Art Students' League.

In New York he worked as a magazine illustrator; the proceeds were sufficient to enable him to travel in Mexico, Europe, and North Africa. After returning to California, Gleason painted Impressionist-style landscapes around Laguna Beach and had several successful solo exhibits at local galleries. Gleason was an accomplished athlete on the Roman "flying rings," winning the Amateur Athletic Association's National Championships from 1907 to 1923. See less