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Winold Reiss Art

American, 1886-1953

Winold Reiss was a German-American muralist and illustrator who is best remembered for his portraits of the Blackfoot Indian tribe. His work was so revered by the tribe that when he died, his ashes were spread across sacred burial grounds.

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Artist: Winold Reiss
"The Red Silo" Winold Reiss, Rural Regionalist Landscape, Sunny Day on Farm
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Winold Reiss The Red Silo Signed lower left Watercolor on paper 20 x 29 inches Winold Reiss (1886-1953) was an artist and designer who emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1913. Probably best known as a portraitist, Reiss was a pioneer of modernism and well known for his brilliant work in graphic and interior design. A compassionate man who greatly respected all people as human beings, he believed that his art could help break down racial prejudices. Like his father Fritz Reiss (1857-1915), who was also an artist and who was his son's first teacher, Winold Reiss was artistically moved by diverse cultures. The elder Reiss focused on folk life in Germany while Winold drew substantial inspiration from a range of cultures, particularly Native American, Mexican, and African-American. As did many young aspiring artists, Winold Reiss studied with the esteemed painter and teacher Franz von Stuck at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, which was at that time a center of the decorative and fine-arts movement. It is not known whether Reiss met E. Martin Hennings...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Winold Reiss Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Still Life with Lute
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Pastel on black paper
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Early 20th Century Winold Reiss Art

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Paper, Pastel

(Untitled)
By Winold Reiss
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Board Dimensions: 16.00" x 12.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right "Man in prison with two jailers" - Book illustration.
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Early 20th Century Winold Reiss Art

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Ink, Board, Pen

(Untitled)
By Winold Reiss
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Board Dimensions: 16.00" x 12.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left book illustration
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Early 20th Century Winold Reiss Art

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Ink, Board, Pen

Woodstock
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Signed (in white gouache, at lower left): Winold Reiss; (with estate stamp, at lower right): Winold / Reiss
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20th Century American Modern Winold Reiss Art

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Ink, India Ink

Portrait of Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): WINOLD/REISS
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20th Century American Modern Winold Reiss Art

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Pastel

Japanese Girl
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): WINOLD/REISS
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20th Century American Modern Winold Reiss Art

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Pastel

Separated Spear Woman in Snake Headress
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Mixed media on Whatman board. Signed (at lower right): WINOLD/REISS
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20th Century American Modern Winold Reiss Art

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Mixed Media

Henry Whitford
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Mixed media on Whatman board. Signed (at lower left): WINOLD/REISS
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20th Century American Modern Winold Reiss Art

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Mixed Media

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'Modern Dancers', pastel, ink and gouache on fine art paper by French artist, singer and sculptor, Mick Micheyl (1964). Two elegant young men are depicted in a graceful dancing pose, arms outstretched, their lithe bodies so agile and limber. Perhaps one of the dancers was her friend, Philippe, to whom the painting is dedicated on the bottom. The dedication says: 'For you Philippe, all my friendship'. Signed: 'Mick Micheyl'. The work has been newly framed and glazed after having been acquired in the S. of France. It is in fair vintage condition commensurate with age showing minor blemishing on the paper. Upon request a video of the piece can be provided. Dimensions with Frame: H 75 cm / 29.5" W 61 cm / 24" Dimensions without Frame: H 56 cm / 22" W 42 cm / 16.5" About the Artist: Mick Micheyl (1922 - 2019) was born in Lyon and had a busy and rewarding artistic career as a singer, producer, reviewer, metal sculptor, artist. After having received training at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon she became a painter and decorator in the theatre but then commenced a career in the musical activities of a theatrical troupe. She won the ABC competition in Paris in 1949 with a song, Le Marchand de Poésie, which she composed herself. She then performed in many cabarets: L'Échelle de Jacob, Harlequin and Liberty's. In the 1950s she was one of the most important French cabaret singers of that period. One of her titles, 'Un Gamin de Paris', became one of the French standards and also performed by Yves Montand and Robert Clary...
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Cool Afternoon Oil Watercolor Yupo Paper 11″ x 14″ Image 16″ x 21 3/4″ Frame
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'At the Fruit Stand', Market Scene with Vendors, Mother and Child
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Stuart Miller' (American, 20th Century) and painted circa 1965.
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