Description: Item : This watercolor painting shows an old water tower and a house on a hill. It was done by Chinese - American artist Jake Lee (1915-1991). Lee was born in Monterey California in 1915 and began painting at an early age depicting scenes of the Chinese community in California. He was a master of both Western watercolor techniques as well as the Chinese ink brush. This painting is signed and dated 1985 in the lower right. It has been nicely matted, framed and covered with glass. The wooden frame has nicks. The painting is in excellent condition. (In some of the closeup photos above there are some white spots from light reflection.) Jake Lee (1915-1991) was born in Monterey, California. He studied at the Otis Art Institute (Los Angeles) and San Jose State College (California). Jake Lee began painting at an early age, depicting views of the Chinese communities in California and fishing docks near his home in Monterey. He studied art at San Jose State College and after taking a job as a commercial artist for a San Francisco newspaper, became friends with artist Dong Kingman. They spent a great deal of time painting on location in the city, and Lee credits Kingman as being an influential instructor and artistic inspiration to him. By 1944, Lee was settled in Los Angeles and was exhibiting with the California Water Color Society. He worked as a commercial illustrator producing magazine covers, product advertisements, posters and childrens' book illustrations. Most of these were done with watercolors or gouache on illustration board. For over forty years, he enjoyed a successful career in this field and still found plenty of time to paint and exhibit fine art watercolors. He was also an influential art instructor in Southern California. Member: California Water Color Society. **To see more original paintings** - Click on the Paintings - Fine Arts category to the left of this . - Then click on the Category of your choice:- Native American, Western U.S., Eastern U.S., European, Asia & Middle East, Latin America, Sculpture I am currently listing wonderful old vintage and contemporary paintings every week on eBay. We guarantee all of our Native American Indian items to be AUTHENTIC American Indian traditional arts.
Price: 590 USD
Location: Sedona, Arizona
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Jake Lee
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Material: Watercolor
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Region of Origin: US
Subject: Old Barn
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1985
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Width (Inches): 21" (28 1/2" with frame)
Height (Inches): 13 1/2" (21 1/2" with frame)
Painting Surface: Paper
Features: Framed, Matted, Signed
Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
Handmade: Yes
