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Frank Tenney Johnson

American · 1874–1939 · Painter

Frank Tenney Johnson was a painter of the Old American West, and he popularized a style of painting cowboys which became known as "The Johnson Moonlight Technique". Somewhere… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Frank Tenney Johnson, Silent Night, oil on canvasSilent NightCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,120,000≈ £551,344≈ €820,453Sign up to see
  2. Frank Tenney Johnson, The Sheriff's Posse, 1926, oil on canvasThe Sheriff's PosseCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,079,000≈ £540,933≈ €685,776Sign up to see
  3. Frank Tenney Johnson, Cowboys Roping the Bear, oil on canvas laid on boardCowboys Roping the BearCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $921,000≈ £587,597≈ €754,918Sign up to see

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  1. Frank Tenney Johnson, Indian village with teepees, 1912, oil on board
    Indian village with teepees, 1912
    Oil · Board
    6 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 143
    $6,875≈ £4,247≈ €5,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Frank Tenney Johnson, Mounted Indian, oil on canvas
    Mounted Indian
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 144
    $7,500≈ £4,633≈ €5,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Frank Tenney Johnson, California mission, San Juan Bautista, 1932, oil on masonite
    California mission, San Juan Bautista, 1932
    Oil · Board
    5 1/2 x 9in
    Bonhams · · Lot 145
    $6,875≈ £4,247≈ €5,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Frank Tenney Johnson, Morro Bay, rock, oil on canvas affixed to board
    Morro Bay, rock
    Oil · Canvas
    11 3/4 x 15in
    Bonhams · · Lot 146
    $8,750≈ £5,405≈ €6,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Frank Tenney Johnson, Frank Ellis of the SMS, 1929, oil on canvas
    Frank Ellis of the SMS, 1929
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 18 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 134
    $386,100≈ £250,714≈ €291,176Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  6. Frank Tenney Johnson, Land Beyond the Law, oil on canvas
    Land Beyond the Law
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 146
    $140,400≈ £91,169≈ €105,882Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  7. Frank Tenney Johnson, Sentinels in the Moonlight, oil on canvas
    Sentinels in the Moonlight
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 42 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 250
    $245,700≈ £159,545≈ €185,294Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. Frank Tenney Johnson, Wyoming sand brush, oil on masonite
    Wyoming sand brush
    Oil · Board
    18 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 197
    $4,000≈ £2,486≈ €3,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Frank Tenney Johnson, In the canyon, oil on masonite
    In the canyon
    Oil · Board
    20 x 16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 191
    $5,625≈ £3,589≈ €4,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Frank Tenney Johnson, Along the ridgeline, oil on masonite
    Along the ridgeline
    Oil · Board
    14 x 18in
    Bonhams · · Lot 192
    $5,625≈ £3,589≈ €4,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
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About Frank Tenney Johnson

Frank Tenney Johnson was a painter of the Old American West, and he popularized a style of painting cowboys which became known as "The Johnson Moonlight Technique". Somewhere on the Range is an example of Johnson's moonlight technique. To paint his paintings he used knives, fingers and brushes.

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