1924 HUNGARY WC PAINTING "FIRENCE - FLORENCE ALLEY" by JOSEPH FEHER (***)

Up for sale from a recent client in Honolulu Hawaii this 1924 Hungary framed watercolor on paper painting that is titled Firenze and shows a narrow alley in Florence Italy and was painted by Joseph Feher. The condition is described above!!!

Measurements:

9.5 inches x 4 inches

More about the artist:

Joseph Feher grew up in Budapest, Hungary. Throughout his life, he took great interest in all cultures and traditions, especially the Hawaiian culture. He was a former senior curator of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and compiled "Hawaii: A Pictorial History," an encyclopedic volume published by the Bishop Museum Press, tracing the history of the Hawaiian islands and the Hawaiian people.


His sketched interpretations of the "Kumulipo: Hawaiian Hymn of Creation" were shown at Honolulu's Queen Emma Gallery in 1987, shortly before Feher's death at age 79. The series depicts 22 images from the Hawaiian story of creation, and genealogy of the Hawaiian people. Aside from his fine art, he was an accomplished magazine, and book illustrator, a wood carver, and calligrapher. He was also knowledgeable about the Japanese language, especially the hidden meanings of Japanese words. He died in Honolulu in 1987.

Condition: 

Painting in good condition, mat is evenly spotted throughout, new mat and backing would be recommended, frame is ok