Henry Strater ( American Maine 1896 - 1987 ) " Sunny Day " Oil on Masonite Circa 1930 Signed Lower Left Impressionist Portrait of a Wonderful Young Girl 18 1/2" H 15 1/2" L Art 12" H 9" L Original Moulding in Overall Great Condition Please look at Photos Closely Out of a New York City Estate expressionist abstract contemporary "Henry Strater attended The Art Students' League, the Beaux-Arts School of Sculpture and the Pennsylvania Academy. In 1920 he traveled to Spain and then France where he studied with noted artists Ignacio Zuloaga and Edouard Vuilloard respectively Well known for his figure paintings still life and landscapes Starter's use of color is what captures the essence of his subjects as he once commented " Likenesses come more through the color than the drawing my paintings lose the likeness in black and white photos "

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