Kazuo Matsubara – Landscape Painting

Kazuo Matsubara – ‘Chapel Through the Trees’ 1927 Kazuo Matsubara, (1895-?), was a Japanese-American artist who lived and worked in California, Hawaii, and Japan. Matsubara exhibited wildly in California during his lifetime and his works are held in many public and private collections, including the Smithsonian. This rich, colorful oil painting is titled ‘Chapel Through…

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Stanton MacDonald-Wright drawing

Stanton MacDonald-Wright – 1911 Early modernist figure study by Stanton MacDonald-Wright. Stanton MacDonald-Wright, 1890-1973, was an American modernist and co-founder of synchronism.  MacDonald-Wright was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. His first name, Stanton, was chosen to honor the women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton.  As a young man, Staton enjoyed a fairly privileged life and studied…

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Janet Scudder Oil Painting Titled ‘Dominatrix’

Janet Scudder – ‘Dominatrix’ – 1935 Large oil painting on canvas by Janet Scudder, titled ‘Dominatrix’ – 1935 Janet Scudder, 1869-1940, was an American sculptor and painter from Terre Haute, Indiana, who is best known for her award-winning sculptures, many of which are held in public and private collections around the world.  Scudder received her…

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