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Three boys are deeply absorbed in the work of childhood, in this case perhaps the aquatic life beneath a stream's shimmering surface. Fastovsky's composition encloses the boys, unaware, beneath the arch of a viaduct yet with rolling parkland and…

We see a table with a satin table cloth covering it; on it there is a vase of flowers, all with bright warm colors--red, yellow, and orange. To the left of the vase is a single blue book while on the right there is a pile of brown books. In the…

Gordon, Benjamin (1878-1940). We haven’t located any reliable information about this artist. 9 more images at FAP.

Published a year after the conclusion of World War II, the tone of this 36-page travel guide to New York is one of making up for lost time. "With motor travel again unlimited," we are told, "New York's 59,000 miles of improved highways beckon the…

This landscape portrays the rural mountainous region in western Massachusetts known as the Berkshires. Sketched entirely in black and white, the rolling hills and clusters of trees appear almost gloomy. A series of farms, divided by thin wire fences,…

Baumbach’s work depicts a summer landscape in what appears to be a rural farm town from an aerial view. The colors are bright, and cool tone variations of green dominate much of the space. The greens are contrasted by a blue waterway and a yellow…

Brilliant colors of red, white, green, and deep blues and purples stand out in this crown of flowers set against a monochrome backdrop. The flowers are supported via ceramic vase, as the flowers fawn out from the mouth of the vase; this whole…

A riot of fourteen sunflower blossoms fills the borders of Gubin's composition, in hues of vivid red, orange, and yellow. Combined with their foliage, it takes an effort to locate the flower's container--a warm brown vase possibly incorporating a…