Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

Italian, 1905-1981

Born in Codroipo, a small village only a few miles from Venice, Italy in 1905, the son of a stonemason. Bosa emigrated to the U.S. at age 18 after studies at the Accademia della Belle Arti in Venice and became an American citizen. He then studied under John Sloan, of the Ashcan School, at the Art Students League in New York. A distinguished painter, Louis Bosa's work has been likened to that of artists ranging from Pieter Breughel the Elder to John Sloan and the Ashcan School. Being an acute observer of the human condition, Bosa's paintings, which are primarily oil on canvas, often focus on people and street scenes from his native Italy. Bosa was known to have followed his subjects around, making many sketches and mental notes, and combined his observations in the final work to create visionary, fantastical images. The subjects of his paintings are highly stylized and expressionistic, and border on caricature. "People are so funny at times they are sad," he said: The people in his paintings are accessible and seem to portray human emotion and everyday life, conquering such concepts as mortality, humility and sometimes futility. His work often reveals comedy in the midst of tragedy. Many of his paintings include whimsical images of nuns riding bicycles and similar authority figures engaged in mundane activities. He traveled extensively through Europe and often returned to his native Italy. Bosa painted for the Works Progress Administration and the Whitney Museum. He taught at the Cleveland Institute of Art, the New York Art Students League, the Parsons School of Design, Syracuse University, and the University of Notre Dame at South Bend, Indiana. His paintings and watercolors are on display at many well-known art studios and museums across the United States such as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York The Whitney Museum - New York The Philadelphia Museum - Pennsylvania The Worcester Museum - Massachusetts The Springfield Museum - Massachusetts The Toronto Art Museum - Canada Notre Dame University Museum The Butler Museum - Ohio The Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts - Ohio The University of Illinois - Illinois The Montclair Museum - New Jersey The James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown, Pennsylvania The Clearwater Museum - Florida The Wilmington Museum - Delaware The Athenian Museum - Connecticut The Herron Art Institute - Indiana The Rochester Museum - New York The Delgado Museum - New Orleans The Richmond Art Museum - Virginia The Academy of Arts and Letters The Hosanna Fund The Encyclopedia Britannica Collections International Business Machines The Syracuse Museum - New York

Artist: Louis Bosa

Louis BosaLarge Floral Still Life, Flowers in Vase, 20th Century Italian-American Artist

$6,500

Large Floral Still Life, Flowers in Vase, 20th Century Italian-American Artist

By Louis Bosa

Located in Beachwood, OH

Louis Bosa (American, 1905-1981) Floral Still Life Oil on canvas Signed lower right 32 x 20 inches 43 x 31 inches, framed Born in Codroipo, a small village only a few miles from Ven...

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20th Century Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Joan Farish Quillen"Soup Terrine and Apples" Large Realistic Still Life Painting, 20th Century

$1,200

H 33.5 in W 39.5 in D 1.25 in

"Soup Terrine and Apples" Large Realistic Still Life Painting

By Joan Farish Quillen

Located in Houston, TX

Large scale still life painting with wine, apples, and a soup terrine. The work is signed by the artist, Joan Farish Quillen a Houston, Texas artist, in ...

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20th Century Realist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Franciscus Gysbrechts (antwerp, 1649 – Leiden, 1677)Vanitas Still-Life Gysbrechts Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art, 1665-1677

$11,638Sale Price|20% Off

H 40.16 in W 30.71 in

Vanitas Still-Life Gysbrechts Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Franciscus Gysbrechts (Antwerp, 1649 – Leiden, c. 1677) Vanitas still life with a gilded helmet-shaped jug, a basin, musical instruments and prints Oil on canvas 81 x 57 cm. - F...

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17th Century Old Masters Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Albert Bertalan'Still Life', Paris, Académie Julian, Salon des Indépendants, Salon d'Automne, 1929

$3,850

H 21 in W 26 in D 0.75 in

'Still Life', Paris, Académie Julian, Salon des Indépendants, Salon d'Automne

By Albert Bertalan

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Still Life' by Albert Bertalan, 1929. Paris, Académie Julian, Salon des Indépendants, Salon d'Automne ---- Signed lower right, 'Bertalan' for Albert Bertalan (Hungarian, 1899-1956)...

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1920s Modern Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Drexel Caraway McNayWarm Toned Realistic Interior Still Life of Freshly Picked Persimmons, 1964

$650

H 19 in W 23 in D 2.13 in

Warm Toned Realistic Interior Still Life of Freshly Picked Persimmons

Located in Houston, TX

Realistic still life painting of persimmons by Texas artist Drexel Caraway McNay (1910-1989). The work features a bowl overflowing with persimmons set against a dark background. Sign...

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1960s American Realist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victor Isbrand'Still Life with Imari Bowl', Paris, Post-Impressionist Oil, Royal Academy, Circa 1935

$9,500

H 21.75 in W 26 in D 0.75 in

'Still Life with Imari Bowl', Paris, Post-Impressionist Oil, Royal Academy

By Victor Isbrand

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Still Life with Imari Bowl' by Victor Isbrand. Paris, Post-Impressionist Oil, Royal Academy ----- Signed upper right, 'V. Isbrand' for Victor Isbrand (Danish, 1897-1989) and painte...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Marius Bomund'Still Life, Ceramic Vase & Creamer Cup', France, Copenhagen, Nuremberg, Odense, 1915

$1,800

H 14 in W 18 in D 0.75 in

'Still Life, Ceramic Vase & Creamer Cup', France, Copenhagen, Nuremberg, Odense

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'M. Bomund' for Marius Madsen Bomund (Danish, 1882-1963). Additionally inscribed, verso, 'Madsen Bomund', titled indistinctly, 'Studie fra ...' and dated 1915. M...

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1910s Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lu HaskewCopper and Roses, 20x24" oil, framed, 2003

$2,200

H 26 in W 30 in D 2 in

Copper and Roses, 20x24" oil, framed

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Copper and Roses by Lu Haskew Oil 20x24" image size, 26x30" Framed Still life of Roses in a glass pitcher next to a copper vase. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is goo...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fred CohenNew Home (Contemporary Oil Painting of Living Room in Yellow with green plants), 2024

$4,000

H 42 in W 30 in

New Home (Contemporary Oil Painting of Living Room in Yellow with green plants)

Located in Hudson, NY

New Home (Brightly Colored Contemporary oil painting of an Interior with House Plants and red chairs) Painted by Fred Cohen in 2025 42 x 30 inches x 1.5 inches, custom light wood fr...

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2010s Contemporary Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victor Isbrand'Still Life, Agave with a Japanese Woodblock Print', Paris, Post-Impressionist, Circa 1935

$9,500

H 28 in W 23.5 in D 0.75 in

'Still Life, Agave with a Japanese Woodblock Print', Paris, Post-Impressionist

By Victor Isbrand

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Still Life, Agave with a Japanese Woodblock Print' by Victor Isbrand. Paris, Post-Impressionist, Danish Modernism, Charlottenborg Gold Medal ----- Signed lower left, 'V. Isbrand' ...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Victor Isbrand'Still Life with Imari Bowl', Paris, Japanese Woodblock, Post-Impressionist Oil, Circa 1945

$9,500

H 19.25 in W 25.75 in D 0.75 in

'Still Life with Imari Bowl', Paris, Japanese Woodblock, Post-Impressionist Oil

By Victor Isbrand

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Still Life with Imari Bowl' by Victor Isbrand. Paris, Japanese Woodblock, Post-Impressionist Oil ----- Signed lower right, 'V. Isbrand' for Victor Isbrand (Danish, 1897-1989) and painted circa 1945. A dramatic, Post-Impressionist still-life showing a group of items including a fluted, Japanese porcelain vase holding an informal arrangement of variegated daisies, a lobed Imari bowl with fruit and a Japanese woodblock print set...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Georg GuntherOriginal Still Life Of Amaryllis Flower Oil Painting c. 1930s by Georg Gunther, 1925

$645

H 24.41 in W 22.05 in D 2.76 in

Original Still Life Of Amaryllis Flower Oil Painting c. 1930s by Georg Gunther

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Georg Gunther (1886-1968) German TITLE: "Still Life Of Amaryllis Lilly In a Terracotta Vase" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 62cm x 56cm inclusive of fram...

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Lu HaskewLilies with Seashells, 30x24" oil, framed, 1998

$2,700

H 36 in W 30 in D 2 in

Lilies with Seashells, 30x24" oil, framed

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Lilies and Seashell by Lu Haskew Oil 30x24" image size 36x30" framed, gold leaf on wood, as pictured Floral Still life ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lu Haskew 1921-2009 "Life is good to me. B...

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1990s American Impressionist Louis Bosa Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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