1980s Hawaii Koa Framed Oil Painting "Sunshine & Rain"by Hiroshi Tagami (McA)

Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii, this 1980s Hawaii Koa hard-wood framed original pallet knife style oil on canvas painting titled "Sunshine & Rain" depicting a figure under a umbrella in rain in a otherwise bright sunlit landscape that was created by the beloved local artist Hiroshi Tagami (1929-2014). The condition is described above for more information please check the photos. Free local pick up possible!!! Inter island shipping will be less than what is stated as a flat-rate for the USA.


Measurements:

Canvas 8 inches x 10 inches

Frame 12 ¾ inches x 14 ¾ inches


More about the artist:

Hiroshi Tagami, late 20th Century, was born in Hawaii during the Depression years. He specializes in abstracts, landscapes, and still life works.

As one of twelve children, he had a Father who died at an early age. This forced him to spend a good deal of his youth working on Oahu plantations to help support his family during those lean times.



As a young adult Tagami enlisted in the military and served the United States during the Korean conflict. When returning home to Hawaii be began and operated a successful photography business for several years.


In 1964 he used his G.I. bill benefits to enroll at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. He began his professional art career at that time. He was the Founder and operator of the Botanical Gardens and Gallery on Oahu for several years. In 1998 he teamed up with Michael Powell, another Hawaiian artist to own and operate Tagami & Powell Fine Art Gallery on the Big Island, in Waimea, at the Kamuela Inn.


A prolific artist, using the palette knife technique, he has created over 6000 images over the years. His works are in public and private collections worldwide. His works are in the permanent collections of the AMFAC Corporation, Bank of Hawaii, State Foundation of Culture and the Arts (Hawaii), and the Walter Cecil Rawls Museum in Southhampton County, Virginia. Over the years he has instructed some of Hawaii's finest young artistic talent.

Condition: 

The item is overall in good pre-owned condition, the fabric mat with some minor staining in places, the painting is in original unrestored condition, no chips, no losses, might benefit from a cleaning (but not needed), the Koa hardwood frame would benefit from a cleaning and oiling,