William S. Rice: Watercolors Boxed Notecards

ISBN 10: 0764967339 ISBN 13: 9780764967337

Publisher: Pomegranate Communications Inc,US, 2014

Synopsis

Perhaps best known for his California block prints, Arts and Crafts artist William S. Rice was also a brilliant watercolorist. He would make his name there as an artist and devoted educator, using his skillfully drafted drawings as instructive tools. His work as a teacher allowed ample time for travel and art, and Rice usually painted en plein air, faithfully recording the beauty of the western landscape—as shown in the four landscapes reproduced for this set of notecards. Contains five each of the following notecards: Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, 1901 Armstrong Grove—Guerneville, Afternoon Sunlight, 1909 A Glimpse Thru the Pines, Deer Park, 1915 A Sentinel of the Timberline, n.d. 20 blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box Printed in full color on recycled paper with soy based inks High-quality 250 gsm card stock Soft white envelopes Pomegranate’s notecard sets feature exclusive selections of art from museums and artists around the worldBox size: 5.375 x 7.375 x 1.5 in.Card size: 5 x 7 in.ISBN 9780764967337 William S. Rice William Seltzer Rice (American, 1873–1963) found endless inspiration in nature, creating a vast number of watercolors, drawings, photographs, and prints. He moved to his adopted home of Northern California in 1900, just before the region’s Arts and Crafts movement ignited. A prolific watercolorist, Rice taught at various San Francisco Bay Area schools, including the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland—a center for the movement. He became devoted to block printing for its suitability to the Arts and Crafts ethos of making artwork available to a wide audience at modest cost. Being a skilled craftsman as well as an artist, Rice designed, carved, and printed the blocks all himself. Today his masterful artwork can be found in public and private collections worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pomegranate Communications Inc,US
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764967339
• ISBN 13: 9780764967337
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Illustrator: William S Rice
• Number of pages: 20