2026
Artist Comments
Strong morning light intensifies the vivid colors and dramatic contrasts across the trees and foliage, creating a striking visual impact. The tall trunk at the center casts long shadows across the ground, anchoring the composition. This bright landscape is inspired by a personal photograph of artist Robert Hofherr.
About the Artist
Artist Robert Hofherr paints fauvist expressions, infusing his work with a strong statement reflected in his bold application of colors and spontaneous brushwork. Robert refrains from depicting a scene in its literal sense and lets the viewer reimagine a piece with their imagination. Following art school, Robert spent decades as an advertising and graphic design professional. "After my children had grown and became independent, I reconnected with painting," shares Robert. Inspired by the French artists Maurice de Vlaminck and André Derain, he now paints in an unused bedroom in his home, often accompanied by the soothing melodies of classical music. When he is not working, Robert enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and exploring the magnificent landscapes of the mid-Atlantic region.
Words that describe this painting: Massachusetts, Marshfield, New England, Fauvism, van Gogh, spring, season, tree, shadow, path, expressionism, landscape, acrylic painting, blue
Daybreak
Robert Hofherr
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2026
24 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 10 oz.
Rise and Shine, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Soft morning light bathes winter trees in a warm glow. A house peeks out from behind the branches, partially hidden within the landscape. Minimal detail is used...
Acrylic
Morning in Mid May, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Tall spring trees partially border a northeastern pond. Low sunlight illuminates the foliage, bringing out bright yellows, golds, greens, pale olives, and dusty...
Acrylic
Sylvan Setting, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bold contrasts between sunlit and shadowed snow drive the composition and create strong visual tension. Houses play a secondary role, serving as a counterpoint ...
Acrylic
Earth Tones, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This bold, upbeat study of a rural Massachusetts home contrasts a screen of darker trees in the foreground with a bright, sunlit midground and background. Sprin...
Acrylic
19 on the 20th, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by artist Robert Hofherr's personal photo, this piece simplifies detail to make a bold and striking composition. Solid, substantial shadows replace o...
Acrylic
A Disappearance, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The title reflects how the sky, house, and snow share nearly identical tones, causing the house to appear to float in the middle ground. Without direct sunlight...
Acrylic
Second Sunset
By Gina Phillips
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Paper, Oil
First Sunset
By Gina Phillips
Located in New Orleans, LA
GINA PHILLIPS is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Paper, Oil
Early Morning
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I immersed myself in the visceral emotions that follow a tempest's passing—relief, contemplation, and a sense of renewal. I chose a blend of acrylics and oils...
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Light Penetrates
By Ira Barkoff
Located in Greenwich, CT
Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence. Barkoff seeks to “portray a sense of vas...
Canvas, Oil
Sunburst
By Peter Loftus
Located in Burlingame, CA
‘Sunburst’ oil painting by American Realist artist Peter Loftus, who is known for captivating breathtaking color-rich nature scenes through shado...
Canvas, Oil
Dawn Greeting.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Acrylic on canvas signed lower right. About artist: Born in Connecticut in 1921, Marootian grew up in New Haven, CT, and later became a resident of Pasadena in the 1940s. She earne...
Acrylic
