Details
Description
Modernist Rocky Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
A vibrant watercolor seascape by California artist Lucile Marie Johnston (1907-1994, American). Waves …
Read more
Modernist Rocky Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
A vibrant watercolor seascape by California artist Lucile Marie Johnston (1907-1994, American). Waves crash in among a group of brown rocks. The artist has brilliantly used negative space of the paper to create highlights in the water and sky. This piece was most likely created on-site as a plein air composition.
Signed and dated "Johnston 81" at the bottom left.
Presented in a grey mat with foam core backing.
Mat size: 16"H x 20"W
Paper size: 12"H x 16"W
Born in Santa Rosa, California on May 26, 1907, Lucile Johnston settled in Glendale 1930-1939, later moving to Carmel and then Pacific Grove in Monterey County, California where she remained. she managed Marsh's Oriental Antiques Shop for many years. She exhibited widely, including the California Watercolor Society, (1933). She died in Monterey on Nov. 10, 1994. Johnston is listed in relevant art dictionaries including: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
See less
- Dimensions
- 20ʺW × 0.25ʺD × 16ʺH
- Styles
- American
- Impressionist
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Seascape
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Watercolor
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Artwork is in very good condition with mild tonal ageing. Mat is new. Artwork is in very good condition with mild tonal ageing. Mat is new. less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Cancellation Policy - Prior to shipping or local pickup, buyers may cancel an order for up to 48 hours, unless otherwise specified.
Related Collections
- Photorealism Canvas Paintings
- Ed Ruscha Paintings
- Photorealism Paintings in New York
- Richard Serra Paintings
- Jo Baskerville Paintings
- Louise Nevelson Paintings
- Karen Offutt Paintings
- Nicola Simbari Paintings
- Herman Miller Paintings
- BDDW Paintings
- James McCray Paintings
- Leroy Neiman Paintings
- Jaanika Peerna Paintings
- Johannes Andersen Paintings
- Pedro Friedeberg Paintings
- Peter Behrens Paintings
- Piet Hein Eek Paintings
- Raphael Paintings
- Vienna Secession Paintings
- Photorealism Paintings in Los Angeles
- Carl-Axel Acking Paintings
- Karl-Erik Ekselius Paintings
- Hans Andersen Paintings
- Jean-Paul Barray Paintings
- Cassina Paintings