Robert William Wood (1889–1979) is often considered to be among America’s most prolific artists because of the extraordinary number of landscapes he painted of the country’s greatest natural treasures — scenes as diverse as the California coast, the Rocky Mountains and springtime in the Texas bluebonnets. The gifted painter worked for nearly 60 years, often completing one painting a day.
Today, Robert Wood paintings are very popular for those seeking to bring luminous landscapes into their homes.
Wood was born in Kent, England, and emigrated in 1910 to the United States, where he spent his whole career. He was fond of plein air painting, which refers to the practice of painting outdoors, and when Wood moved to California from Texas in 1941, the last of the painters associated with the California Plein-Air School were still exhibiting but the popularity of the movement was dwindling. Wood’s paintings contain a great deal of detail and delicacy, but toward the end of his career in the mid-1950s, the artist began painting in a more Impressionistic style, with looser, bolder brushstrokes.
The critically acclaimed art movements that arose during Wood’s lifetime — Abstract Expressionism and Pop art among them — were far removed from the kind of traditional art that Wood practiced, and he did not seek to promote himself. But despite the artist’s lack of critical success, Wood was immensely popular and became a household name. Millions of color reproductions of his paintings, which have been praised for their depictions of natural light and enchanting use of color, have been sold over the years and can be found in homes all over the United States.
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H 25 in W 30 in
Arthur Clifton (AC) Goodwin, "Fall Landscape" American Impressionist Landscape
Located in Rockport, MA
Painting size without frame: 25"x30" Painting size with frame: 31"x36" Painting is signed on lower left corner. A wonderful autumn landscape by A. C. Goodwin depicting a winding co...
Canvas, Oil
Fall in the Mountain Valley
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Beautiful American School impressionist piece, unsigned, oil on board. Likely 1920-1940. Painted by a talented artist with wonderful composition and brushwork. 10" x 14" sight, 16.2...
Oil
$551Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
Antique American Oil Painting Landscape Female Rare 19th Century New York Jersey
By Sallie Van Horn
Located in Buffalo, NY
A stunning antique American still life painting from the recently acquired estate of New York/New Jersey artist Sallie Van Horn. Van Horn taught painting and drawing to high school ...
Oil, Board
$5,500
H 24 in W 36 in
William Merritt Post, Listed American Artist, New England Landscape
By William Merritt Post
Located in Rockport, MA
William Merritt Post (1856–1935) was an American tonalist and landscape painter celebrated for his atmospheric depictions of rural New England. Working in a tonal style, Post used mu...
Oil
Autumn Landscape Painting by Carl W. Peters
By Carl Peters
Located in Rockport, MA
This painting by Carl W. Peters captures an autumn scene, featuring a rural village with houses, a horse-drawn cart, and townspeople engaging in daily life. The rich autumnal hues of...
Oil
Landscape
By Ernest Fredericks
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape" in an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Frederick Ernest Swedlun, AKA: Ernest Fredericks (1877–1959) It is sig...
Oil
Landscape with Trail
By Ernest Fredericks
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Trail" c.1930 is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Frederick Ernest Swedlun, AKA: Ernest Fredericks (18...
Oil
Rocky Mountain Vista
By John Terelak
Located in Wiscasett, ME
A monumental 59" x 82" with frame oil on canvas painting of a rocky mountain vista by John Terelak. Signed and dated lower left and inscribed verso. It...
Oil
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 27 in D 2 in
"Golden Morning" Exhibited 1928 American Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American impressionist landscape painting by Frank De Villo Knapp (Born 1896) . Oil on cancas. Nicely framed in a period gold impressionist frame. Great impasto a...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Autumn Valley Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century folk art painting of an autumn valley by Farris (American, 20th Century)Signed "Farris" lower left. Tag on verso from Ohio frame shop ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
