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Vaclav Vytlacil Art

American, 1892-1984

Born in 1892, Vaclav Vytlacil was a highly educated and gifted artist, early at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and later at the Art Students League. In the 1920s, his travels to Europe and studies of the old masters helped him gain artistic perspective and knowledge. At the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, Vytlacil met and befriended Hans Hofmann, becoming his teaching assistant. After returning to the US in 1928, Vytlacil became a member of the Art Students League faculty and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. In 1936, he became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group and taught at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. Vytlacil was honored with solo shows at The Carnegie Institute, Montclair Art Museum, the Phillips Memorial Gallery, the Krasner Gallery, University of Notre Dame, Rochester Art Gallery and others.

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Blue Note
Blue Note

Blue Note

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Missouri, MO

Framed Size: 50 1/4 x 38 inches Vaclav Vytlacil figurative abstraction, tempera on panel — "Blue Note" is a richly layered 1967 work that exemplifies the artist's signature synthesi...

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1960s American Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Tempera, Panel

Abstract Composition
Abstract Composition

Abstract Composition

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An abstract mixed media composition on paper. Original frame and mat. Signed and dated lower right. He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media

Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil
Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil

Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

Delightful petite abstract work by American abstract artist Vaclav Vytlacil. About this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslovakian parents in New York, Vaclav Vytlacil and his parents ...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard, Pencil

"Fish Cleaners"
"Fish Cleaners"

"Fish Cleaners"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed & Dated LR (Highly exhibited) The New York Times, Sunday October 30, 1949 by Howard Devree. "Both as teacher and as painter Vaclav Vytlacil has been a decided force in contem...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Vineyard Fishing Boat"
"Vineyard Fishing Boat"

"Vineyard Fishing Boat"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and Dated Lower Right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the ...

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1950s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Blue Fish"

"Blue Fish"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Manhattan Night Life"
"Manhattan Night Life"

"Manhattan Night Life"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Figure Composition"
"Figure Composition"

"Figure Composition"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1940s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"After Work"

"After Work"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed lower right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in C...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"
"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"

"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1930s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Positano Coast"
"Positano Coast"

"Positano Coast"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in 1892 to Czech parents, but was raised in Chicago. He was an artist since boyhood, becoming the youngest student to ...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Lower Manhattan"

"Lower Manhattan"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed & dated 1940 lower left. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the S...

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1940s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Fishing Through the Storm"

"Fishing Through the Storm"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Mixed media on board; Signed lower right and dated 1961 Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in ...

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1960s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media

“Woman in Black”
“Woman in Black”

“Woman in Black”

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Rough Seas"

"Rough Seas"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and dated 1958 lower right. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media, Board

"Circus Act"
"Circus Act"

"Circus Act"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of ...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Classic Maiden"
"Classic Maiden"

"Classic Maiden"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed & Dated LR Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in 1892 to Czech parents, but was raised in Chicago. He was an artist since boyhood, becoming the y...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled Abstraction-008 casein tempera on board by Vaclav Vytlacil
Untitled Abstraction-008 casein tempera on board by Vaclav Vytlacil

Untitled Abstraction-008 casein tempera on board by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

Signed and dated "Vytlacil 38" lower left, and signed and dated verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist #1602; Martin Diamond Fine Art About this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslov...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Tempera, Casein, Board

Colorado Summer
Colorado Summer

Colorado Summer

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated to lower right edge 'Vaclav Vytlacil 1953'. Signed and dated to lower left edge 'Vytlacil 1953'. It is also titled on reverse. Pa...

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1950s Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

"Still Life with Bananas"
"Still Life with Bananas"

"Still Life with Bananas"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

A Modernist Ink And Gouache Drawing By Vaclav Vytlacil, Ca' 1945
A Modernist Ink And Gouache Drawing By Vaclav Vytlacil, Ca' 1945

A Modernist Ink And Gouache Drawing By Vaclav Vytlacil, Ca' 1945

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A fantastic gouache and ink drawing on paper, mounted on board by Vaclav Vytlacil, ca' 1945. Highly reflective of the style of the period, with influences of African art and NY Abstr...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

Vaclav Vytlacil '1892-1984' Important 1937 American Abstract Artists Lithograph
Vaclav Vytlacil '1892-1984' Important 1937 American Abstract Artists Lithograph

Vaclav Vytlacil '1892-1984' Important 1937 American Abstract Artists Lithograph

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Sharon, CT

Original Vaclav Vytlacil lithograph, printed offset, signed in the plate. Published 1937, as part of portfolio (approximate edition of 500) by The Squibb Gallery NYC, for the first exhibition of the AAA: American Abstract Artists...

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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

"Resting Boats"

"Resting Boats"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed verso. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art ...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)
"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)

"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper
"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper

"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated to lower right edge 'Vaclav Vytlacil 1953'. Signed and dated to lower left edge 'Vytlacil 1953'. It is also titled on reverse. Pa...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

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Early 2000s American Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Panel

Fire Island Behavior-Will It Spread to the Mainland?
Fire Island Behavior-Will It Spread to the Mainland?

Fire Island Behavior-Will It Spread to the Mainland?

By Jack Roth

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Fire Island Behavior-Will It Spread to the Mainland? Collage and oil paint on luan board, n.d., c. 1970's Signed in ink lower center edge (see photo) Signed with the estate stamp ver...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media

Basement Systems

Kory TwaddleBasement Systems, 2019

$1,150

H 18 in W 12 in D 0.2 in

Basement Systems

By Kory Twaddle

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Basement Systems Materials : Acrylic, tempera, gouache, and glitter glue on cardboard drawing pad back Date : 2019 Dimensions : 18 x 12 x .2 in. Kory ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in New York, NY

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) "Water Story" (Study for The History of Water) Tempera and o...

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1930s American Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Egg Tempera, Board

"Patterned Rug" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
"Patterned Rug" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting

"Patterned Rug" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting

By Danny McCaw

Located in Denver, CO

Danny McCaw's (US based) "Patterned Rug" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an ambiguous human figure. Bio/artist statement: Danny McCaw is...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Mirror Summer Light" oil painting, woman brushing hair in bedroom, open window
"Mirror Summer Light" oil painting, woman brushing hair in bedroom, open window

"Mirror Summer Light" oil painting, woman brushing hair in bedroom, open window

By Ben Fenske

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil on canvas painting of a woman sitting in front of a mirror, tending to her hair. Window open behind her admits natural light. Ben Fenske (b. 1978) although a native of Minnes...

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2010s Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

Refreshment and Intermission
Refreshment and Intermission

Refreshment and Intermission

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This painting is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Refreshment and Intermission, tempera on board, 11 x 19 inches, c. 1930/40s, signed lower middle, exhibited at Groom's one person show at Closson’s Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, March, 1943 (see The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 7, 1943, section 3, p. 4); provenance includes a private Ohio collection; presented in a period gold painted frame About the Painting Refreshment and Intermission is part of a series of paintings of Amish subjects Grooms started in 1938 based on his travels in Pennsylvania. These tempera works reflect the Regionalist impulse to paint local scenes far away from big cities. Focusing on both people and landscape, Grooms' compositions tell the stories of the uniquely American experience of the Amish. “Grooms paints the Amish people with as much understanding of type and appreciation of the plastic quality as any artist who has approached this challenging subject," noted the art critic for The Cincinnati Inquirer when reviewing Grooms' solo exhibition at Closson' Gallery, "In his current show, ‘Refreshment and Intermission,’ is a case in point. Here the absorbed concentration of people eating is described without an ounce of sentimentality. He has made the most of the interest between groups and of the conversations, both humorous and serious. The work has the quaint simplicity of a Lord’s Supper...

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1930s American Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Tempera

2303 - Original Figurative Neutral Abstract Artwork
2303 - Original Figurative Neutral Abstract Artwork

2303 - Original Figurative Neutral Abstract Artwork

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

A Moody 1920s Modern Paris Nocturne, Notre Dame by Florida Artist George S. Hill
A Moody 1920s Modern Paris Nocturne, Notre Dame by Florida Artist George S. Hill

A Moody 1920s Modern Paris Nocturne, Notre Dame by Florida Artist George S. Hill

Located in Chicago, IL

A Moody, Captivating 1920s Modern Paris Nocturne Scene of Notre Dame Cathedral by Notable Florida WPA Era Artist, George Snow Hill. Oil on panel, dating circa 1928. Artwork size: ...

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1920s American Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Original drawing-Golden Summer- British Awarded Artist-work on paper-plein air
Original drawing-Golden Summer- British Awarded Artist-work on paper-plein air

Original drawing-Golden Summer- British Awarded Artist-work on paper-plein air

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

Shizico spent three days painting this plein air in her sunlit garden. She applied 550 Ture Gold paint and Van Gogh Yellow creating a stunning backdrop which served as the canvas for...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Gold

Elegant woman in the living room , Impressionist, Woman, Interior, 19 th 1898ca
Elegant woman in the living room , Impressionist, Woman, Interior, 19 th 1898ca

Elegant woman in the living room , Impressionist, Woman, Interior, 19 th 1898ca

Located in Torino, IT

Woman, Liberty, Inside, Eclecticism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Work of artistic interest abiut 130 years old, it will take about 50 days for export permits work signed lower left,...

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1890s Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

By Seymour Fogel

Located in New York, NY

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Seymour Fogel (1911-1984) Mural Study, untitled 11 x 49 1/4 inches (sight) Tempera on board Provenance:...

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1930s American Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Egg Tempera, Board

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Still Life by Vaclav Vytlacil
Still Life by Vaclav Vytlacil

Still Life by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

A fantastic mid-century modernist still life by Vaclav Vytlacil. This piece comes from the estate of the Artist, which was handled by Martin Diamond Fine Arts. Still Life (1946) Ca...

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1940s Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper, Tempera, Casein

Fall Landscape Oil Painting by Vaclav Vytlacil
Fall Landscape Oil Painting by Vaclav Vytlacil

Fall Landscape Oil Painting by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

This early work by Vaclav Vytlacil came from Martin Diamond who was the artist's dealer, friend, and estate manager. More about this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslovakian parents...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Panel

Boats in the Harbor
Boats in the Harbor

Boats in the Harbor

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil on paper, signed and dated 1950 lower right. Dimensions listed include frame. Born in 1892, Vaclav Vytlacil was a highly educated and gifted artist, early at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and later at the Art Students League. In the 1920s, his travels to Europe and studies of the old masters helped him gain artistic perspective and knowledge. At the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, Vytlacil met and befriended Hans Hofmann, becoming his teaching assistant. After returning to the US in 1928, Vytlacil became a member of the Art Students League faculty and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. In 1936, he became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group and taught at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. Vytlacil was honored with solo shows at The Carnegie Institute, Montclair Art Museum, the Phillips Memorial Gallery, the Krasner Gallery, University of Notre Dame...

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1950s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Gouache

"Fresh Catch"
"Fresh Catch"

"Fresh Catch"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, ...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Embrace
The Embrace

Vaclav VytlacilThe Embrace, 1934

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H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in

The Embrace

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil and gouache on board, signed lower left. Provenance: Private collection, Ashley John Gallery Palm Beach, FL. 12" x 10" painting measurements 17" x 15" with frame. Vaclav Vytlaci...

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1930s Cubist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil
"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

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H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil and gouache on board, signed lower left. Provenance: Private collection, Ashley John Gallery Palm Beach, FL. 12" x 10" painting measurements 17" x 15" with frame. Vaclav Vytla...

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1930s American Modern Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paint

"The Happy Fisherman'

"The Happy Fisherman'

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth,...

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20th Century Vaclav Vytlacil Art

"Outdoor Cafe"
"Outdoor Cafe"

Vaclav Vytlacil"Outdoor Cafe", 1940

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H 9.25 in W 12.25 in

"Outdoor Cafe"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and Dated Lower Right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the ...

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1940s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Beauty"
"Beauty"

"Beauty"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed and dated 1932 on verso. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City....

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1930s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Canvas

"First Kiss"

"First Kiss"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed and dated 1958 lower left. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York Ci...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

The Muse

The Muse

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Oil on Board Signed and Dated 1956 Lower Left Abstract painting of a women's head.

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil

"Fishing Cove - Martha's Vineyard"

"Fishing Cove - Martha's Vineyard"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and dated 1947 LL Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in 1892 to Czech parents, but was raised in Chicago. He was an artist since boyhood, becoming the youngest student to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago in 1906. There he earned a scholarship to The Art Students League in New York in 1913. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders Zorn. In 1916, Vytlacil accepted an invitation to teach at the Minneapolis School of Art where he remained for four years. At the age of 29, and at the crossroads in his painting career, Vyt (a name affectionately given) decided it was time for “the European experience” It was believed by most artists at the time that Europe offered many more superior values in art, and with a strong desire to investigate the art of Cezanne, Vyt left the US for Europe in 1922. He headed to Paris where he befriended fellow painters and had his eyes opened to a whole new world of art. In Vyt’s words, “Many shattering experiences brought home to me that I knew practically nothing about painting. Or in other words, what I did know, did not amount to much!” He next went to Munich where along with new found American artist friends, Worth Ryder and Ernest Thurn, Vyt studied under (relatively unknown teacher and artist at the time) Hans Hoffman. Now Modernism was the focus of Vyt’s art, quite a change from his previous more academic teachings. The traditions being exercised by Picasso, Braque, and Cezanne among other French Modernists were greatly influenced through Hofmann’s tutelage. Vyt continued to travel and paint throughout Europe, Mexico, Jamaica, Monhegan, Martha’s Vineyard...

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20th Century 85 New Wave Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Gouache, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Vaclav Vytlacil art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Vaclav Vytlacil in paint, oil paint, board and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Vaclav Vytlacil art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Stanley Boxer, Sherron Francis, and Ira Barkoff. Vaclav Vytlacil art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,250 and tops out at $170,000, while the average work can sell for $38,750.

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