Original Listed Rare Modern Vintage Abstract Gouache Painting Howard Thomas

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Original Listed Rare Modern Vintage Abstract Gouache Painting Howard Thomas Description You are viewing a gorgeous vintage modern abstract gouache by well listed artist Howard Wilber Thomas titled "Prelude" Thomas' work is highly sought after and rarely comes up for auction. The last and only time an abstract work by Thomas came up at auction it sold for $4,600! 47.50" x 29.50" (120.65cm x 74.93cm) Created: 1955 Oil/Masonite Inscribed and Signed Lot: 410 Auction House:Leland Little Auction House Low Est.: $1,000 High Est.: $3,000 Hammer Price: $4,600 06/18/2011 Artist: Howard Wilber Thomas (1899-1971) Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Circa: Early 60's Size of Piece: Approximately 23" x 19" Framed and 10" x 6" Unframed Frame Information: This work is housed in the original mat presentation that Thomas picked for the work when it was submitted for the 10th Semi Annual Winston-Salem Art Exhibition. I did however replace the older metal frame with contemporary black molding. I would be happy to provide the original metal frame to the high bidder if they are interested. Condition: This item is in Great Condition, there are no defects. Museums: High Museum of Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Telfair Museum of Art, The Columbus Museum. Artists Biography: Howard Wilber Thomas, painter, printmaker, and educator, began studying art in 1919 at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1930, after several years of teaching high school, he began teaching at Milwaukee State Teachers College. He also directed the Milwaukee Handicraft Program sponsored by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. Thomas made his first visit to the South in 1941 and never left. In 1942 he became chair of the art department of the College for Women, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Soon after, he relocated to Decatur, Georgia, to teach at Agnes Scott College. In 1945 he joined the faculty of the art department of the University of Georgia, where he remained until retiring in 1965. Thomas kept detailed sketchbooks that date from his earliest student years until his death. Like many painters who travel, he used these sketchbooks as diaries in which he described the scenes of the city and countryside he visited. All entries were dated and enlivened by his comments. When he arrived in the South, Thomas concentrated mostly on the everyday life of African Americans, filling sketchbooks with drawings and descriptions of rural areas around Greensboro and elsewhere. After a trip to Selma, Alabama, his notes include “cotton fields in bloom” and “tobacco stripped up until only the top leaves were left to ripen.” Sketches from a trip to Athens, Georgia, include street scenes and mill houses in black communities. Thomas became very absorbed in these working-class American environments, noting shapes and color combinations: “red turban,” “pink dress,” and “gray coat.” Thomas exhibited extensively throughout his career and won many honors and prizes, including invitations to exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1950 and the Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art at the Whitney Museum in 1958. His later painting technique, which involved the use of natural earth pigments, was documented in a film, Earth Red, Howard Thomas Paints a Gouache , produced in 1964 with his wife, artist Anne Wall Thomas, and his colleague, James Herbert. Payment Standard Payments Accepted. Message us through eBay if you have questions. Shipping All Items shipped domestically with UPS ground. Please email for a quote on international. Might be able to drop off or meet on the road for free delivery. I take trips from Buffalo to New York City at least once a month. Also from NYC to Boston and NYC to DC and Philly. Terms of Sale Our goal is to achieve perfect 5/5 star ratings on every single transaction. Please email or call us with any concern before leaving feedback!! We will work with you to resolve any is... read more

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