Description: The Supermarket is a Vintage 1950s Gouache Painting by locally well-known artist Elma Swails from Sunnyvale, CA Elma Swails was born in 1909 she was the youngest of five sisters. She had a varied life settling down to raise Pomeranians in the Sunnyvale area. She founded the Sunnyvale Arts and Crafts Society which still actively enriches the local community by exposing inner-city children to the love of art. Gouache is a type of opaque water based medium, it has a higher pigment load than traditional water based paint. After painting a scene, Elma would let the painting dry then she would wash it with india ink which turned everything that was not already painted a rich black color. Elma routinely incorporated humor into her paintings resulting in rich irony. All of the paint is in great condition. Please inquire for more information. Humor Framed with Glass Condition is Used-excellent Shipped with USPS standard.
Price: 58 USD
Location: San Diego, California
End Time: 2025-01-27T21:01:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 34.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Elma Swails
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Swails
Size: Medium (up to 36 in wide)
Item Length: 16
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Year of Production: 1950
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 21
Style: Americana, Cartoon, Figurative Art, Folk Art, Illustration Art, Vintage
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 2
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Title: Supermarket Shopping
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Subject: Men, Women
Type: Painting
COA Issued By: Family
Theme: Americana, Art, Comics, Cultures & Ethnicities, History, Social History
Production Technique: Gouache Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States