Description: Interesting modernist watercolor of a harbor in Japan by noted Cape Cod modernist painter Xavier Gonzalez (1898-1993). The following biography is from the Cape Cod Museum of Art: Born in Almeria, Spain, Xavier Gonzalez was a renowned painter, muralist and teacher, who divided his time between New York and Wellfleet. In 1978 he won the Gold Medal and the 79th Artist Annual Award at the National Art Club of New York. Gonzalez received grants from the Guggenheim Foundation and Ford Foundation. Following his formal training at the Art Institute of Chicago, Gonzales traveled widely in Mexico, Europe and Far East, working and studying at European museums and spending time in a Buddhist monastery in Japan. He taught at Tulane University, Brooklyn Museum and was a Spanish lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His work has been exhibited at and is included in the permanent collections of many leading art institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the Boston Museum of Fine Art. This watercolor is signed lower right, measures 10.25" x 14.75" (sight size), and is in good condition although with areas of foxing/staining. Framed as shown (includes several exhibition brochures). Please visit my Ebay Store for more paintings and prints.
Price: 249 USD
Location: Franklin, Massachusetts
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed: Yes
Size: Medium
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Framing: Framed
Region of Origin: Massachusetts, USA
Subject: Harbors, Japan
Type: Painting
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Style: Abstract, Modernism
Theme: Provincetown, Harbor, Coast, Cape Cod
Features: Signed
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1960-1969
