1940s Hawaii WC Painting "Chinatown Wo Fat Bldg" Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993)(Yir)

Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii, this 1940s Hawaii framed watercolor painting on paper that depicts the well known landmark the Wo Fat building in Honolulu's Chinatown and was painted by the well known artist Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993). The condition is described above for more information please check the photos.

Measurements:

Visible painting 14 inches x 21 inches

Frame 22 inches x 32 inches

More about the artist:

Hawaiian artist Hon Chew Hee, born on Maui, is best known for his watercolors and serigraphs. He was educated in Hawaii and China and in San Francisco at the California School of Fine Art. He also studied in New York at the Art Students League and Columbia University and in Paris with Andre Lhote and Fernand Leger.


From 1932 to the beginning of World War II, he lived in San Francisco where he founded the Chinese Art Association. For the remainder of his life, he lived in Kaneohe, a suburb of Honolulu.


In 1991, Hee began working on a mural, 10 feet by 160 feet, for the Honolulu International Airport. Two years later, on May 17, 1993, he died in his home town.


In his memory, a Best in Show award is given at the biannual Hawaii Watercolor Society's shows. Caroline Hee is his daughter.


His work is in the Taiwan National Museum, Honolulu Academy of Arts, and the Hawaii State Capital. Mural work is at the Oakland Naval Supply Center, Maui Medical Center, and the Community Church of Honolulu.


Source:

Hawaii Watercolor Society

Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"

Condition: 

The painting is overall in great condition, the frame and matting are good too, the painting was no inspected out of the frame