Hobson Pittman (American, 1899-1972), Floral Still Life in Blue

Watercolor and ink on paper, 1930, signed and dated in pencil "Hobson Pittman 1930" at lower left, a later inscription by the artist above the signature reads "For Ronnie - my / dear nephew - 'Happy' April 25 - '57," matted and framed under glass.

Sight size 22 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 30 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.

Private Collection, Greenville, North Carolina

Born in rural Edgecombe County, NC, Pittman moved to Pennsylvania in 1918. After several one-man shows in Philadelphia, he was represented in the 1933 exhibition "Painting and Sculpture from 16 American Cities" held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY. A celebrated regionalist, Pittman exhibited extensively throughout his lifetime and beyond.

Pittman was particularly known for his depictions of quiet rooms, writing “rooms are wonder for me—I like rooms and doors and windows—Mystery shrouds them all—mystery not revealed or explained...” John Canaday, Art Editor of The New York Times, reveled in Pittman's interiors as being both "nostalgic and visionary," seemingly at once "still peopled by the remembered presences of romantic personages."

Light toning and mat burn to sheet; scattered foxing; not examined out of the frame.