1940s Milwaukee | Framed 1944 Samuel Gansheroff Watercolor Painting, Signed and Dated

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Artist: Samuel Gansheroff (1910-1979)
Date: 1944
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Style/Movement: American Impressionism / Regionalism
Dimensions: 15.5" W x 16" … Read more Artist: Samuel Gansheroff (1910-1979)
Date: 1944
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Style/Movement: American Impressionism / Regionalism
Dimensions: 15.5" W x 16" H
Condition: Artwork shows light toning consistent with age and mild surface waviness to the paper. Colors remain stable and legible. Matting is aged with discoloration. Frame shows minor wear along edges and corners but remains structurally sound.

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Atmospheric coastal scene depicting a working shoreline with breakwaters extending into calm water, distant industrial structures, and softly rendered landforms on the horizon. The foreground features scattered driftwood and rocky beach textures, handled with loose, confident brushwork typical of mid-century American watercolor practice.

Signed "Samuel Gansheroff" and dated 1944 beneath the image, anchoring the work firmly within the wartime period. The composition balances industrial presence with quiet natural tones, giving it a subdued, observational quality. See less