1824142

"Sunset Shoreline" by Robert Wood-print #1824142

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 Sunset Shoreline  by Robert Wood-print #1824142
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The very prolific artist, Robert Wood, created such an output of work through his lifetime that he was the best-known landscape artist in America for a number of decades. He was originally born in 1889 in Sandgate, England, near the cliffs of Dover, and at an early age demonstrated a propensity for art. After studying at nearby Folkstone and serving in the Royal Army, Wood and his friend, Claude Waters, emigrated to America. In the 1920s, Wood signed a contract that gave him royalties in exchange for the rights to reproduce his images. From there, millions of reproductions were sold, making him very wealthy and famous. From his many trips crisscrossing the American continent, he presented us with a record of the unspoiled American landscape. In a very real sense, his paintings are an invaluable document of our rapidly vanishing wilderness and pristine seashores. Whether it was a maritime painting depicting Pt. lobos, a landscape showing Texas bluebonnets in full bloom, or a view of the Rocky Mountains, Wood handled each of these with a talent all his own. Wood continued to paint up to his death in 1979, just weeks before his 90th birthday.
This exquisite print depicts a beautiful beach scene that was originally done by the extremely talented Robert Wood, most likely when he lived in Laguna Beach, California. The colors are exquisite and just glow as the sun has just slipped below the horizon. This print is unique in that it has been coated, so that it emulates the feeling of ...
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<tr><td>Condition:fair</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19--</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:15</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:32</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:"Sunset Shoreline" by Robert Wood-print</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Grosse Pointe Park, MI. 48230, USA</td></tr>
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