<b>SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA</b> / Chiura Obata20th Century<B>SOLD</B></em>
ARTIST: Chiura Obata (1885-1975)
TITLE: San Francisco Bay Area
MEDIUM: Sumi on paper
DATE: 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 16 inches
CONDITION: Small loss at bottom right
NOTE: SSigned at lower right
PROVENANCE: Purchased from Obata’s next-door neighbor in Berkeley CA
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ARTIST: Chiura Obata (1885-1975)
TITLE: San Francisco Bay Area
MEDIUM: Sumi on paper
DATE: 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 16 inches
CONDITION: Small loss at bottom right
NOTE: SSigned at lower right
PROVENANCE: Purchased from Obata’s next-door neighbor in Berkeley CA
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SOLD
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ARTIST: Chiura Obata (1885-1975)
TITLE: San Francisco Bay Area
MEDIUM: Sumi on paper
DATE: 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 16 inches
CONDITION: Small loss at bottom right
NOTE: SSigned at lower right
PROVENANCE: Purchased from Obata’s next-door neighbor in Berkeley CA
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SOLD
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Details
The rolling fog has settled into a quiet landscape. Poking above the murky trail are the unmistakable hills of the Bay Area and a lone tree. Obata has parted the fog in small sections affording us glimpses of the tall grasses of late summer.
Connoisseur's Note
This painting was acquired from Obata’s next-door neighbor in Berkeley, California. Not unusual, Obata was quite generous with his artwork and often gifted his original work to friends, students, and neighbors.
