Oil on board, signed and dated 1951 at lower right, presented in a period frame.

SS 29.75 x 17.5 in.; DOA 39 x 26.75 in.

Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In the late 1930s he was commissioned to create WPA American scene murals for post offices in Michigan and Indiana. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the state. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA; and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA.

Good estate condition.

$1,000 - 3,000