Maurice Bernson (American, 1920-1998). Untitled (Landscape with Trees), 1953. Watercolor on paper. 20-1/8 x 28-1/4 inche...

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Maurice Bernson (American, 1920-1998)
Untitled (Landscape with Trees), 1953
Watercolor on paper
20-1/8 x 28-1/4 inches (51.1 x 71.8 cm) (sight)
Signed and dated lower right: Maurice / Bernson '53

Property from the collection of John L. Nau, III, Houston

PROVENANCE:
A.C. Cook, Fort Worth;
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2011.

Born in Canadian, Texas, Maurice Bernson studied art under Isabel Robinson at West Texas State College and the Palo Duro School of Art, earning early recognition with a first prize at the 1941 Tri-State Fair in Amarillo before World War II. After the war, he pursued further studies at art schools in Florida and completed his academic training at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Following a stint as a commercial artist in New York City, Bernson returned to Texas, where he worked across various media-including painting, sculpture, and design-and exhibited his work in both solo and group shows across the U.S.


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