Karl Albert Buehr Original Antique American Giverny Colony Impressionist Violinist in Pastoral California Landscape Oil Painting

Original vintage Plein Air Impressionist landscape and portrait painting of a violinist playing in a sunlit landscape, by American Impressionist, Karl Albert Buehr (1866-1952). Karl Albert Buehr was a prominent German- American Impressionist painter and influential educator, best known for his luminous depictions of women in outdoor garden settings. Karl Buehr was born in Feuerbach, Germany, to prosperous vineyard owners. He immigrated to Chicago with his family, around 1881. While working for a lithography company, Albert Buehr began attending night classes at the School of Art Institute of Chicago, (SAIC). He famously worked as a night watchman at the Art Institute, using the time to study master paintings, and post his own sketches among student work, to see how they compared. He studied under John H. Vanderpoel, and graduated with honors, in 1894, immediately receiving an offer to join the faculty. Karl Buehr's most significant development occurred in Europe. He relocated his family to Giverny, France, in 1909, living in the same village as Claude Monet. There, he transitioned from a "subdued, tonal approach", to the decorative Impressionism that became his signature style- vibrant, sun- drenched canvases, featuring women in pastoral landscapes. He was a member of the "second generation" of Giverny artists, alongside Frederick Frieseke and Richard E. Miller. Though primarily based in Chicago, Buehr spent a significant amount of time in California. In the late 1920s, he held prestigious teaching positions at both Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1915, Buehr won a silver medal at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, which cemented his national reputation. While in the West, he painted landscapes based on his travels in Taos, New Mexico, and California. In 1922, Karl Buehr was elected an Associate Member of the National Academy of Design, one of the highest honors, for American artists. Karl Buehr remained a beloved teacher at SAIC for a quarter- century, with his work regularly described as "sunshine on a summer day". Karl Buehr passed away in Chicago in 1952, at age 86. Karl Albert Buehr's works are represented in several prominent public and private institution collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Chicago, John H. Vanderpoel Art Association, Vassar College, Des Moines Historical Museum, Columbus Museum of Art, the Union League of Chicago, and the M. Christine Schwartz Collection. Karl A Buehr (1866-1952) American Impressionist; active in Chicago; Giverny, France; Taos, New Mexico, and California. Oil on Canvas, backed by board It is estimated to have been created in approximately 1929 Impressionist portrait of a Violinist, in a Pastoral, California Landscape The painting measures approximately 15.5" X 15.5", square, without the original, era frame In frame, the painting measures approximately 19.75" X 19.75" All paint is original. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner, lightly. The painting is still sealed in its original vintage antique French frame; the frame has no obvious flaws, and is in good condition, as well. The painting is in good, original condition. There has been a light cleaning, to remove dirt. There are some tiny pin dots, of abrasion/very small points of loss of paint; most of which, are isolated to the lower left portion. Please review all of the images for detailed conditions. Contact Us: pacificfineart@gmail.com Ph: 424-259-3290