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UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC Jo Cain (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC

Jo Cain
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC, c. 1940

H 31 in W 43 in D 2 in
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing. Study to Scale
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Egg Tempera

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing

Michael Loew
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing, 1933

H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern

Mervin Jules
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern, c. 1930s

H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in
Outsider Folk Art American Mid-Century Naive WW2 Self Taught WPA Depression Era
By Ralph Fasanella
Located in New York, NY
Outsider Folk Art American Mid-Century Naive WW2 Self Taught WPA Depression Era "Victory for Now
Category

1940s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Outsider Folk Art American Mid-Century Naive WW2 Self Taught WPA Depression Era
Outsider Folk Art American Mid-Century Naive WW2 Self Taught WPA Depression Era

Ralph Fasanella
Outsider Folk Art American Mid-Century Naive WW2 Self Taught WPA Depression Era, 1945

H 34 in W 44 in D 2 in
"MR. HANDSOME" TEXAS LONGHORN
Located in San Antonio, TX
character or a depression era car his painting backdrop is the Lone Star State. He has been wielding a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

"MR. HANDSOME" TEXAS LONGHORN
"MR. HANDSOME" TEXAS LONGHORN

DANE ELLSWORTH
"MR. HANDSOME" TEXAS LONGHORN, 21st Century

H 39 in W 45 in D 3 in
WPA 1940s Framed Figurative Village Landscape with Figures Houses Mountains
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
Depression era watercolor painting by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968) titled "The Way War First
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

WPA 1940s Framed Figurative Village Landscape with Figures Houses Mountains
WPA 1940s Framed Figurative Village Landscape with Figures Houses Mountains

Charles Ragland Bunnell
WPA 1940s Framed Figurative Village Landscape with Figures Houses Mountains, 1940

H 26 in W 35.5 in D 0.5 in
"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
," a fine example of 1930's - 40s American realism, modernism painted in the WPA - Depression Era. A
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism
"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism

Jo Cain
"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism, 1930s/40s

H 31 in W 39 in D 3 in
"Rag Pickers" NYC Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Figurative Realism
Located in New York, NY
"Rag Pickers" by Thomas Attardi is an oil painting showing a depression era New York City. Painted
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Rag Pickers" NYC Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Figurative Realism
"Rag Pickers" NYC Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Figurative Realism

Thomas Attardi
"Rag Pickers" NYC Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Figurative Realism, 1930s

H 37 in W 29 in
Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers Canvas measure 28
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers
Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers

Harry Gottlieb
Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers, c. 1940s

H 33 in W 46 in
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Located in New York, NY
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC

Saul Kovner
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC, 1945

H 27 in W 31 in
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
By William L'Engle
Located in New York, NY
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Oil on board, 24
Category

1940s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism

William L'Engle
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism, 1940s

H 30 in W 36 in D 1 in
Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
By Ernest Hamlin Baker
Located in New York, NY
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist. Signed lower left
Category

1930s American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist

Ernest Hamlin Baker
Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist, circa 1930

H 23 in W 20 in
THREE MEN ON A BENCH Chicago WPA Figurative Urban Depression Era American Scene
Located in New York, NY
Institute of Chicago. He was an artist on the WPA. The painting measure 26 x 36 inches. Housed in a carved
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

THREE MEN ON A BENCH Chicago WPA Figurative Urban Depression Era American Scene
THREE MEN ON A BENCH Chicago WPA Figurative Urban Depression Era American Scene

Carl Nyquist
THREE MEN ON A BENCH Chicago WPA Figurative Urban Depression Era American Scene, circa 1935

H 31 in W 42 in
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
By Ernest Hamlin Baker
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right Framed by Bark Baker was a self-taught illustrator. Most of his works were covers for Time Magazine, although he was responsible for eleven covers for Fortune Mag...
Category

1930s American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist

Ernest Hamlin Baker
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist, circa 1930

H 22 in W 19 in
"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial
By Miron Sokole
Located in New York, NY
. Sokole was also an integral part of the Federal Arts Project during the Great Depression. During the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial
"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial

Miron Sokole
"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial, circa 1940

H 16 in W 22 in D 1 in
ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor
By Louis Bouché
Located in New York, NY
ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor. Louis Bouche (1986
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor
ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor

Louis Bouché
ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor, c. 1933

H 18 in W 14 in D 2 in
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism. Signed lower left
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism

William Gropper
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism, 1925/26

H 13 in W 10 in
View From Brooklyn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic American Depression large era painting, There appears to have been exhibition labels on
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

View From Brooklyn
View From Brooklyn

View From Brooklyn, 1930

H 32 in W 42 in D 3 in
"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern. The Whitney
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern
"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern

Michael Loew
"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern, 1937

H 28 in W 33 in D 1 in
"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century
By Norman Barr
Located in New York, NY
"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century. 30 x 25 inches
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century
"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century

Norman Barr
"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century, 1930's/1940s

H 38 in W 33 in
"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era
Located in New York, NY
"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era. 30 x 40 inches. Oil
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era
"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era

Herman Volz
"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era, c. 1939

H 36 in W 46 in
Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial
Located in New York, NY
Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial This 24 x 36 inch
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial

Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial, 1930s/40s

H 32 in W 44 in
"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism
By Gregorio Prestopino
Located in New York, NY
"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism. Gregorio
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism
"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism

Gregorio Prestopino
"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism, c. 1920s

H 13 in W 19 in D 2 in
"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper . Daniel Celentano
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper
"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper

Daniel Ralph Celentano
"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper, c. 1930s

H 15 in W 17 in D 1 in
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century. Signed lower left
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century

William Gropper
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century, c. 1946

H 12 in W 14 in
Red Wash
Located in Santa Fe, NM
which she focuses on the struggle, perseverance, and ultimate transcendence of Depression-Era America. I
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Oil, Panel

Red Wash

Hung Liu
Red Wash, 2018

H 41 in W 41 in
The Sad Burlesque
By Mahlon Blaine
Located in Minneapolis, MN
world of Depression-era girlie shows. Painting has been handsomely framed to match the other nine
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

The Sad Burlesque
The Sad Burlesque

Mahlon Blaine
The Sad Burlesque, 1939

H 24 in W 14 in D 1 in
Mid-Winter
Located in Santa Fe, NM
which she focuses on the struggle, perseverance, and ultimate transcendence of Depression-Era America. I
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-Winter
Mid-Winter

Hung Liu
Mid-Winter, 2012

H 20.5 in W 20.5 in
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Depression Era Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of depression era paintings for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Modern versions of these works for sale. You can search the depression era paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, brown and beige. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Michael Loew, Ernest Hamlin Baker, Louis Bouché, Daniel Ralph Celentano and Gregorio Prestopino produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, canvas and fabric. Not every interior allows for large iterations of these items, so small depression era paintings measuring 14 inches across are available.

How Much are Depression Era Paintings?

Depression era paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $6,500, while the lowest priced sells for $2,640 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.