Color Study with Muse<br>20th Century Gouache<br><br>#C5891

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Sam Hugh Harris This mid to late 20th century gouache figurative study is by artist, poet and writer, Sam Hugh Harris who painted in the great traditions of Modern Art including Im pressionism and Symbolism. He was one of the longest standing members of the reputable Carmel Art Association. At a young age, Sam started his vocation under the tutelage of his father Sam Hyde Harris (1889-1977) who distinguished himself as an early California plein air landscape painter. Sam graduated from the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles and the Carmel Art Institute, studying figurative and still life painting. He was the pupil of John Cunningham and Alexander Archipenko and befriended John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath). He was also part of a group of Monterey artists called "The New Group". Sam lived, painted and exhibited in Paris and Rome throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Mid-Late 20th Century Gouache on Paper23"x26" framed, 11"x14" unframed Estate stamped on the back. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a restored vintage wood frame with a hand-painted green-gold finish. Show more