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  • Robert Watson

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    Art Brokerage: Park West Artist: Robert James Watson American Artist: b. 1923-2004. Surrealist and Artist Robert Watson was born in Martinez, Ca. Often referred to as a surrealist and a neo-romanticist, Watson was largely a self-taught artist. In the early 1940s, Robert spent several years in New York City studying the works of the old masters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other museums. He later spent eight weeks studying with Frederick Taubes at the University of Wisconsin before moving to Berkeley, where he lived for many years. Influenced by the likes of Guardi, Titian and Canaletto, Watson favored a technique developed by Venetian masters; the underlying of hot color with cold color and vice versa. Robert got his first significant notoriety in 1947 with a one-man show at Gump's in San Francisco. Quickly gaining national recognition, his works appeared in galleries in London, France, New York, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Greece, Hong Kong, Brazil, Israel and Venice. Museums included Brigham Young University, Max Planck Institute, Hearst Collection and The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, which was particularly dear to Mr. Watson. Private Collectors have included Norman Cousins, Clark Gable, Ray Bradbury, Armand Hammer, Dominik Hasek, Vincent Price, Burt Reynolds, Ed Sullivan, JD Zellerbach and The Duchess of Windsor. Robert painted the cover art for the 1953 edition of Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles. Robert Watson was always well-known and loved in the Bay area. In 1997, on the occasion of Mr. Watson's 50-year retrospective at Weinstein Galleries, Mayor Willie Brown proclaimed May 17 as "Robert Watson Day". Watson was a very generous man, often donating his works to organizations and people whom he cared for or who had helped him along the way. Art Brokerage sold many paintings by Robert Watson during the 1970's and 1980's in our gallery at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas. We have always loved his work.

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Matador 1970 14x12 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Matador 1970 14x12

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 9x7 in  | 23x18 cm
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Afterglow 1970 20x17 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Afterglow 1970 20x17

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 15x11 in  | 38x28 cm
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Bull 1954 24x20 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Bull 1954 24x20

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 12x16 in  | 30x41 cm
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Mood 1985 19x16 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Mood 1985 19x16

Original Painting: Oil on Masonite, Hand Signed

Size: 10x8 in  | 25x20 cm
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Yellow Morning 22x32 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Yellow Morning 22x32

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 14x25 in  | 36x64 cm
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Lake Cabin 31x37 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Lake Cabin 31x37

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 22x27 in  | 56x69 cm
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Untitled Mother and Child 1986 14x16 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Untitled Mother and Child 1986 14x16

Original Painting: Oil on Board, Hand Signed

Size: 8x10 in  | 20x25 cm
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Martian Chronicles signed by Ray Bradbury AP Limited Edition Print - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Martian Chronicles signed by Ray Bradbury AP

Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, Artist Proof, Regular edition of 200

Size: 30x22 in  | 76x56 cm
🔥Framed Hand Signed By Bradbury - Life on Mars? Rarei Hand Signed Artist Proof - 8 Watchers $1,995
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Lighthouse 1972 21x36 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Lighthouse 1972 21x36

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 14x29 in  | 36x74 cm
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Monument 1977 31x43 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Monument 1977 31x43

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 24x36 in  | 61x91 cm
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Lighthouse 1984 18x24 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Lighthouse 1984 18x24

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 18x24 in  | 46x61 cm
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Matador 1979 28x32 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Matador 1979 28x32

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 20x24 in  | 51x61 cm
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Study for Destination 1999 19x23 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Study for Destination 1999 19x23

Original Painting: Oil on Board, Hand Signed

Size: 11x15 in  | 28x38 cm
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Untitled Beach Scene 14x16 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Untitled Beach Scene 14x16

Original Painting: Oil on Particle Board, Hand Signed

Size: 8x10 in  | 20x25 cm
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Matador 32x36 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Matador 32x36

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 20x24 in  | 51x61 cm
🔥Framed Oil on Canvas - A Steal - Inquire - 9 Watchers
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Two Figures on Beach 1977 16x12 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Two Figures on Beach 1977 16x12

Original Painting: Oil, Hand Signed

Size: 10x8 in  | 25x20 cm
🔥Framed Oil on Wood - 4 Watchers
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From the Sea II 1990 27x23 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

From the Sea II 1990 27x23

Original Painting: Oil on Panel, Hand Signed

Size: 16x20 in  | 41x51 cm
🔥Fabulous oil on Panel - 13 Watchers
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Marine Fantasy 23x31 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Marine Fantasy 23x31

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 16x24 in  | 39x60 cm
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Jerusalem Courtyard 1995 19x16 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Jerusalem Courtyard 1995 19x16

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 12x9 in  | 30x23 cm
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Morning Dream 1971 14x18 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Morning Dream 1971 14x18

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 8x12 in  | 20x30 cm
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Untitled 1981 10x8 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Untitled 1981 10x8

Original Painting: Oil, Hand Signed

Size: 10x8 in  | 25x20 cm
🔥Framed Oil Painting - 5 Watchers - 5 Watchers
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Stonehenge II 1999 30x41 Huge Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Stonehenge II 1999 30x41 Huge

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 30x41 in  | 76x104 cm
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Silence 1990 14x17 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Silence 1990 14x17

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 11x8 in  | 28x20 cm
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Untitled Painting 1980 23x19 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Untitled Painting 1980 23x19

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 23x19 in  | 59x49 cm
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Fishermans Tower 18x22 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Fishermans Tower 18x22

Original Painting: Acrylic, Hand Signed

Size: 12x16 in  | 30x41 cm
🔥Framed Acrylic Painting - 7 Watchers
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Causeway 18x22 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Causeway 18x22

Original Painting: Acrylic, Hand Signed

Size: 16x22 in  | 41x56 cm
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Lighthouse 1974 33x43 (Early) Huge Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Lighthouse 1974 33x43 (Early) Huge

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 23x36 in  | 58x91 cm
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Two Figures 1974 18x21 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Two Figures 1974 18x21

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 10x13 in  | 25x33 cm
🔥Framed Oil on Canvas - 5 Watchers
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Untitled Painting 20x16 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Untitled Painting 20x16

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 13x9 in  | 33x23 cm
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Walking Man 1975 24x28 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Walking Man 1975 24x28

Original Painting: Oil on Board, Hand Signed

Size: 16x20 in  | 41x51 cm
🔥Framed Oil on Board - 10 Watchers
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Yellow Sky 1977 12x14 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Yellow Sky 1977 12x14

Original Painting: Oil on Board, Hand Signed

Size: 8x10x1 in  | 20x25x3 cm
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Untitled Painting 23x29 Original Painting - Robert Watson

Robert Watson

Untitled Painting 23x29

Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed

Size: 17x22x3 in  | 42x55x6 cm
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