Description: This listing is for the Original 1930 Oronzo Gasparo Surrealist Watercolor and Ink Painting pictured above. About this work: An exceptional surrealist watercolor titled My Mother in East Harlem with Friends (Industrial Series) by Oronzo Gasparo (American, 1903-1969). Gasparo was born to an Italian father and an Indian mother, who is depicted in this work with her friends in Harlem. The work, produced in fantastic detail and color, contains surrealist imagery combined with industrial and architectural motifs relating to Gasparo’s surroundings in Manhattan. The work is watercolor and ink on paper. It is signed and dated in the lower right margin. It is additionally inscribed and stamped on the reverse. The work is matted and framed behind glass. Provenance: Private collection, OH About the artist (from Peyton Wright): Oronzo Gasparo was born in Rutigliao, Italy in 1903 and died in New York in 1969. He was an avid dancer and claimed to have brought the Rhumba to New York. Oronzo Gasparo studied art at the National Academy of Design in New York City where he was profoundly influenced by his work under the American painter Preston Dickinson. In this early work Gasparo created a composition that interweaves the human body and machine elements. He filled in some areas with opaque gouache while allowing the white paper to remain exposed in other sections. He spent some time working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Depression and exhibited widely throughout his lifetime, including exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, the Oakland Art Gallery, and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. His work has also been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie Institute, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other museums and collections. Sources: Butler Institute of American Art Crocker Art Museum Store Exhibitions: Art Institute of Chicago Carnegie Institute Corcoran Gallery Indianapolis Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art, New York Pennsylvania Academy Salons of America Society of Independent Artists Whitney Museum of American Art Size: 14.5 inches tall by 10.75 inches wide (artwork) 18 inches tall by 15 inches wide (frame) Condition: Good overall vintage condition. Some surface scratches and wear commensurate with age. Slightly titled in matting to reveal signature. The frame with typical wear and scratches. It is ready to be displayed and enjoyed! This work will be carefully packed and shipped with insurance and signature confirmation. Free local pick up is also available. International buyers - please note I cannot lower the declared value of the package for customs. I frequently receive messages from people after I sell an item, asking if it is definitely gone. If something catches your eye, don't hesitate to inquire! Feel free to ask any questions.
Price: 1750 USD
Location: Morrisville, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-01-02T03:04:24.000Z
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Artist: Oronzo Gasparo
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Signed: Yes
Color: Multi-Color
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Material: Watercolor and Ink
Region of Origin: US
Framing: Matted & Framed
Subject: Cityscapes, New York, Harlem, Women, Industrial, Architecture
Type: Painting
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1930
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Width (Inches): 10.75
Height (Inches): 14.5
Style: Surrealism, Experimental/Alternative, Fantasy, Figurative Art
Painting Surface: Paper
Features: Framed, Matted, Signed, Dated
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1925-1949
