Concept Art Gallery

Lot 336 in our Feb 10th auction: West, William H. (American/Trafford, Pennsylvania, 1881-1975), PA Grouse, 1975, gouache and acrylic on canvas board, signed and dated March 15, 1975 lower right, 18 x 24 inches, in a simple wooden frame. A nice example of self-taught, American folk art. This would make as a perfect addition to any Pennsylvania home as the grouse is our state bird. Follow the link in our bio to view the whole catalog. . . #conceptgallery #conceptartgallery #conceptpgh #pittsburgh #pgh #pennsylvania #bird #statebird #grouse #art #painting #auction #auctionhouse #selftaught

Lot 19 in our upcoming auction: Hasui, After Kawase (Japanese, 1883-1957), Nissaka in Rain (Mother with Child), undated but a recent restrike, full sheet 10.25 x 15.25 inches, unframed. Hasui was a prominent artist in the Shin Hanga art movement of Japan which fused traditional Japanese printing techniques and western subjects. Follow the link in our bio to view the whole catalog. . . #conceptgallery #conceptartgallery #conceptpgh #art #auction #artmovement #japan #woodblock #print #hasui #shinhanga #auctionhouse #pittsburgh #pgh #westernpa

Lot 30 in our Feb 10th auction: Iwami, Reika (Japanese, 1927-2020), Untitled Abstraction 60-9, 1960, woodblock, mixed media and mica, 31 x 20.75 inches, pencil signed twice, numbered 1/1, and dated, This print is likely unique and part of an experimental and variable edition by Iwami that was in the vanguard of Sosaku Hanga movement. Iwami Reika, pioneer in the post-WWII male-dominated world of Japanese print-making, is the first Japanese woman print artist to achieve the same status and worldwide recognition as male artists. Follow the link in our bio to view the whole catalog. . . #conceptgallery #conceptartgallery #conceptpgh #pgh #pittsburgh #art #auction #auctionhouse #westernpa #woodblock #japanese #mixedmedia #womanartist

Lot 32 in our Feb 10th auction: Kanamori, Yoshio (Japanese, b.1922), Mountain Lake with Butterflies and Flower , undated, color woodblock, titled and numbered 10/30 in pencil lower left, signed and red seal to lower right of the image. Follow the link in our bio to view the whole catalog. . . #conceptartgallery #conceptgallery #conceptpgh #pgh #pittsburgh #japanese #woodblock #print #art #butterfly #flower #blue #auction #auctionhouse

Lot 84 in our Feb 10th auction: Senpan, Maekawa (aka Sempan)(Japanese 1888-1960), Pleasure Boat, 1931, color woodcut, 8.5 x 11.6 inches, with extensive stamps in red and black ink along the sides, farmed in a black wood frame measuring 20.5 x 23 inches. Follow the link in our bio to view the whole catalog. . . #conceptartgallery #conceptpgh #conceptgallery #art #japanese #auction #auctionhouse #pittsburgh #pgh #color #woodcut #boat