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Henry Soulen

A defining and haunting American Impressionist oilon board by Henry James Soulen. This painting was created for use as an interior illustration in the February 15, 1919 issue of the Saturday Evening Post(included in sale). Known for his Orientalist exotic aesthetic, Soulen was an early student of Howard Pyle. With Soulen's signature heavy expressive brush strokes and impasto technique, this work was exhibited in 1983 at the Delaware Art Museum.

The Hippopotamus Parade

Artist: Henry Soulen
Price:  $7,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: american, chicago, Henry Soulen, impressionist, original interior illustration, The Saturday Evening Post
Added to Gallery: July 28, 2018

This original 1920s oil on board painting by Henry Soulen is a commissioned interior illustration for The Saturday Evening Post. The image shows two figures engaged in what appears to be a traditional "ghost money" ceremony, a Taoist tradition of burning joss paper as an offering to spirits of one's ancestors. The colorful, boldly painted, […]

Joss Paper Ceremony

Artist: Henry Soulen
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, American Impressionist, asian, Golden Age, Henry Soulen, Impasto, orientalist, original illustration art, The Saturday Evening Post
Added to Gallery: June 21, 2018

This original 1920s oil on board by Henry Soulen was likely an interior spot illustration which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. The colorful, boldly painted, Orientalist scene shows a rickshaw and two figures in heated conversation in front of gates of what appears to be San Francisco's Chinatown. Housed in a simple, original-to-the-painting wood […]

The Rickshaw

Artist: Henry Soulen
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, Chinatown, Golden Age, Henry Soulen, orientalist, original illustration art, original interior illustration, Saturday Evening Post
Added to Gallery: June 21, 2017

Using an inventive pointillism technique, Henry J. Soulen creates a moody and evocative artwork in an American impressionist style in this dramatic painting. This was likely featured as an interior illustration for The Saturday Evening Post. Known for his Orientalist exotic aesthetic, Soulen was an early student of Howard Pyle, he utilized a heavy expressive brush strokes and impasto oil paint technique. The scene features a masked bandit readying himself to duel for the honor of the lovely Edwardian attired maiden.

The Duel

Artist: Henry Soulen
Price:  $6,500.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1920s, american, Edwardian, Golden Age, Henry Soulen, impressionist, original interior illustration, romantic, The Saturday Evening Post
Added to Gallery: May 22, 2017

    An outstanding, highly stylized, Art Deco, large format oil on canvas painting by the American fine artist and illustrator Henry Soulen. This was likely featured as an interior illustration for an American weekly magazine such as The Saturday Evening Post. Known for these types of depictions, Soulen was an early student of Howard Pyle; […]

Chinese Opera

Artist: Henry Soulen
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, art deco, Chinese, Golden Age, Henry Soulen, illustration, Mandarin, orientalist
Added to Gallery: June 19, 2015

A haunting original watercolor on board verso stamped for use by The Saturday Evening Post by acclaimed American illustrator Henry Soulen. From a pre-air travel era in American popular culture when tastes ran towards the exotic, foreign and mysterious. Nicely framed in a period gesso gold wood frame.

Interior Orientalist Scene at an Altar

Artist: Henry Soulen
Price:  SOLD !!

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, american, exoticism, Henry Soulen, orientalist, original interior illustration, religious, The Saturday Evening Post
Added to Gallery: July 7, 2012

 

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    About Grapefruit Moon Gallery

    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

    Since 2003, Grapefruit Moon Gallery has been a leading dealer of exclusive original paintings by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Earl Moran, Rolf Armstrong and Henry Clive, as well as vintage photographs, prints, and period decorative arts in ceramic and metal.

    All artworks featured are original, accurately represented, and guaranteed to be the work of the named artist.

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