Harry Shokler 1942 Acrylic Painting on Paper of a Summer Picnic
Item Details
An acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Morris Shokler (1910 – 2009). This work depicts a sunny summer’s day celebrated with an outdoor picnic and gathering of people. The piece is signed by the artist to the lower left corner and dated 1942. It is presented behind a white mat behind glass in a wood frame.
Harry Shokler (1896-1978) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Yiddish speaking Russian immigrant parents. He enrolled at the Cincinnati Art Academy and later at the School of Fine and Applied Art in NYC. While best known as a painter influenced by French landscape painter Jerome Blum, he also was a printmaker of etchings and engravings created under the auspices of the W.P.A. Art Project.
Condition
- minor markings throughout.
- some wear, scratching, light chipping, denting, marks, and residue to be expected with age and use.
Dimensions
- measurement above reflects the approximate size of the framed art.
- visible art measures approximately 18.5" W X 13.75" H.
Item #
18CIN098-111
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