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Arthur Okamura

American · 1932–2009 · Painter, Printmaker

Arthur Okamura was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting. He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was Professor Emeritus at the California… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Arthur Okamura, When the Moon is Black, oil and wax on canvasWhen the Moon is BlackBonhams · $3,570≈ £2,981≈ €3,336Sign up to see
  2. Arthur Okamura, Glowings I, oil on canvasGlowings IBonhams · $3,188≈ £2,661≈ €2,979Sign up to see
  3. Arthur Okamura, Waters, oil on canvasWatersBonhams · $2,816≈ £2,084≈ €2,456Sign up to see

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  1. Arthur Okamura, Beach Rocks
    Beach Rocks
    48 x 68in (122 X 173cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 251
    $2,805≈ £2,479≈ €2,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Arthur Okamura, Dark Rock
    Dark Rock
    42 x 42in (106.7 x 106.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 206
    $1,913≈ £1,579≈ €1,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Arthur Okamura, Pond Holes
    Pond Holes
    41 x 51in (104.2 x 129.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 218
    $2,805≈ £2,316≈ €2,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Arthur Okamura, Feather
    Feather
    70 x 30in (177.8 x 76.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 219
    $2,040≈ £1,685≈ €2,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Arthur Okamura, California Coastal Scene, 1959, mixed media on paper
    California Coastal Scene, 1959
    Mixed media · Paper
    19.75 x 25.25 inches (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 177
    $360≈ £260≈ €306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  6. Arthur Okamura, Four Trees and a Noble Sky, 1960, oil on canvas
    Four Trees and a Noble Sky, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    39 1/2 x 33 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3075
    $1,875≈ £1,130≈ €1,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Arthur Okamura, Spanish port, oil on canvas
    Spanish port
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 30in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5110
    $625≈ £378≈ €458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Arthur Okamura, Sea Moons
    Sea Moons
    57 x 41in (145 x 104cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Arthur Okamura, Untitled (Tree)
    Untitled (Tree)
    24 x 18 1/8in (60.9 x 46cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Arthur Okamura, Sea Moons
    Sea Moons
    57 x 41in (145 x 104cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 265
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
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About Arthur Okamura

Arthur Okamura was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting. He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and was Professor Emeritus at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, California. His work is in the permanent collections at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., the Whitney Museum in New York, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He is associated with the San Francisco Renaissance. He illustrated numerous works of literature and poetry, published a book on games and toys for children, and created illustrations for the TV movie The People.

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