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John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

American, 1931-2017
John Hubbard (1931 - 2017) American-born John Hubbard grew up in Connecticut and studied at Harvard University. While on military service (1953 and 1956) during the Korean War, he was stationed in Japan, where he developed an interest in the art from Japan and East Asia more generally. This grew into an admiration of the traditions of Taoism and Zen; philosophies he equated with the act of abstract painting. He has cited Xie He, the sixth century Chinese painter who wrote: ‘In art, the terms ancient and modern have no place’ – a thought that speaks clearly to the modern abstract painter’s inspiration from wide and eclectic sources. Hubbard studied in New York at the Art Students League from 1956–58. He spent time also working with Hans Hoffmann, an influential abstract painter whose associations with Picasso, Matisse and Braque in Paris in the 1930s, brought those influences to the emerging number of Abstract Expressionist artists in New York. Hubbard moved to England in 1960, settling in Dorset and associating with the St Ives art circle. His painting became infused with light, inspired by the open land and seascapes of Cornwall, Scotland and later, Morocco and Spain. Hubbard participated in residencies in America and Malaysia and, in 1996, won the Jerwood Prize in Britain. In recent years his work has explored the theme of gardens, and he has completed several garden and painting commissions for public and private organisations.
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Artist: John Hubbard
Abstract, Gouache and Watercolour Painting by John Hubbard, 1976
Abstract, Gouache and Watercolour Painting by John Hubbard, 1976

Abstract, Gouache and Watercolour Painting by John Hubbard, 1976

By John Hubbard

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Abstract, Gouache and Watercolour Painting by John Hubbard 1931-2017, 1976 Additional information: Medium: Gouache and watercolour 12.5 x 20 cm 4 7/8 x 7 7/8 in signed, initialled a...

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20th Century John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

John Hubbard (1931-2017) American. Sunset Cloud number 3
John Hubbard (1931-2017) American. Sunset Cloud number 3

John Hubbard (1931-2017) American. Sunset Cloud number 3

By John Hubbard

Located in Frome, Somerset

John Hubbard (1931-2017), American. 'Sunset Cloud number 3'. circa 1995. An evening landscape in Dorsetshire where Hubbard lived for many years. A uniqu...

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1990s Modern John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

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Still life with Chair, Oil on Canvas Painting by John Hubbard, 1958

Still life with Chair, Oil on Canvas Painting by John Hubbard, 1958

By John Hubbard

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Still life with Chair, Oil on Canvas Painting by John Hubbard 1931-2017, 1958 Additional information: Medium: Oil on canvas 38 x 36 in 96.5 x 91.4 cm Signed and dated "John E Hubbar...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled (May), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1960
Untitled (May), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1960

Untitled (May), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1960

By John Hubbard

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Untitled (May), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard 1931-2017, 1960 Additional information: Medium: Oil on paper 57 x 65 cm 22 1/2 x 25 5/8 in Signed and dated 'V-1960' American-...

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20th Century John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

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Paper

Untitled (Green), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1962
Untitled (Green), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1962

Untitled (Green), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1962

By John Hubbard

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Untitled (Green), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard 1931-2017, 1962 Additional information: Medium: Oil on paper 21 x 21 cm 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in Signed and dated '22-VII-62'; furthe...

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20th Century John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

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Paper

Roma, Interior, Oil on Canvas Painting by John Hubbard, 1958-9
Roma, Interior, Oil on Canvas Painting by John Hubbard, 1958-9

Roma, Interior, Oil on Canvas Painting by John Hubbard, 1958-9

By John Hubbard

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Roma, Interior, Oil on Canvas Painting by John Hubbard 1931-2017, 1958-9 Additional information: Medium: Oil on canvas 144 x 160 cm 56 3/4 x 63 in signed and dated; further signed, ...

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20th Century John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

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Canvas

Untitled (November), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1965
Untitled (November), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1965

Untitled (November), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard, 1965

By John Hubbard

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Untitled (November), Oil on Paper Painting by John Hubbard 1931-2017, 1965 Additional information: Medium: Oil on paper 16 x 21.5 cm 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in Signed with initials and dated;...

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20th Century John Hubbard Abstract Paintings

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Paper

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