Guy Orlando Rose Original Antique American Giverny School Impressionism Pasadena CA Oil Portrait in Interior Cabinet Painting
Original American Giverny School Colony impressionism oil painting by American impressionist painter Guy Orlando Rose, (1867-1925). This painting was painted either a couple of years before, or when the artist relocated back to Pasadena, California. The open window behind the woman captures a fountainas and pool. The interior features the subject of a woman in a dressing gown, bathed in soft light and contasting vivid color,s The painting is an oil on board/ potentially on canvas attached to board, and is signed by the artist in the lower left corner. It is estimated to have been created between approximately 1911-1915, sometime between the end of his stay in Giverny, France, to the first few years of his return, to Pasadena, California.. The measurements of the painting are approximately 5.8" x 8", plus the original antique frame. The original antique oil painting and the antique frame are in excellent condition. The artist' signature also appears lightly the back of the board, faded, in the upper left corner. There is an old label present verso from Barbara Blechman, whom was affiliated with the Corcoran Gallery of Art, in Washington, DC.
Guy Orlando Rose was a preeminent American Impressionist painter, widely recognized as the most influential figure in the California plein air movement.
Born on March 3, 1867, in San Gabriel, California, Guy Rose achieved massive national acclaim during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Over his prolific career, he bridged the gap between French Impressionism, portraiture, and rugged landscapes of the American West.
Born into a prominent family, Guy Rose was the seventh child of California Senator Leonardo John Rose. He was raised on an expansive ranch and vineyard in San Gabriel Valley, on a property that eventually became the namesake for the town of Rosemead, California.
In 1876, Rose had an accident while hunting that left his face severely injured. During the long recovery period, Rose began sketching, utilizing watercolors, and experimenting with oils to pass the time.
After graduating from Los Angeles High School in 1884, Guy Rose formally studied art at the California School of Design under Virgil Williams and Emil Carlsen.
In 1888, Guy Orlando Rose moved to France and enrolled at the famed Academie Julian, studying under masters Benjamin Constant and Jean- Paul Laurens.
Returning to France in 1899 with his wife Ethyl, the couple eventually bought a cottage in Giverny. There, Rose became a close friend and mentee of Claude Monet, whose vibrant, light- drenched style fundamentally transformed Rose's work.
During the 1890s, Rose briefly lived in New York City, working as an illustrator for prestige publications such as "Harper's", "Scribners", and "Century".
Guy Rose permanently moved back to Southern California in 1914, capturing the distinct coastal atmosphere of Carmel, Monterey, and Laguna Beach. He served as the Director and teacher at Stickney Memorial School of Art, in Pasadena, shaping the next generation of West Coast painters.
In 1921, Rose suffered a debilitating stroke that effectively ended his painting career. He passed away four years later on November 12, 1925, in Pasadena, California, at the age of 58.
Paintings by Guy Orlando Rose are permanently preserved in several prominent art institutions, predominantly across California, where he spent his later years capturing the West Coast light. Californua museums housing Guy Rose's art include the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, LACMA in Los Angeles, the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach, the San Diego Museum of , the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, and in the Oakland Museum of California. The Cleveland Museum of Art is one of the few major institutions outside of California to hold Rose's prestigious French landscape works.
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