DOROTHY STRAUSER (1908–2005) Flowers in a Blue Vase 1992, Watercolor

Description: DESCRIPTION: Original watercolor on paper. Very good condition. The colors are fresh. Signature and date are on the lower left. This piece is unframed. MEASUREMENTS: 11 in X 15 in ARTIST INFORMATION: Dorothy Strauser, wife of the late Sterling Strauser, was born in 1908. Dorothy and Sterling married in 1928 and were important collectors and supporters of folk art. Essentially a self-taught painter, Mrs. Strauser had only one course in art at Bloomsburg (Pa.) Teachers College; her teacher was George J. Keller, whose ultimate fame was not as a teacher or artist but as a lion tamer. Mrs. Strauser’s heritage was Pennsylvania Dutch and English, but oriental elements showed up in her watercolors, possibly because Dow and Keller introduced her to Chinese and Japanese brushes and tools. For instance, she used a sharpened bamboo stick when she drew in her flower painting. Dorothy exhibited at the Everhart Museum, the Burliuk Museum, the William Penn Museum, Zabriskie Gallery, the Bertha Schaeffer Gallery, and the Frank Lee Gallery. The Rozenak's book, “The Encyclopedia of 20th Cent. American Folk Art and Artists,” was dedicated to Dorothy and Sterling. DOCUMENTATION AND PROVENANCE: Lyzon Art Certificate of Authenticity included. This painting was purchased directly from the artist.

Price: 95 USD

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

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