Walter J. Phillips

Walter J. Phillips

Canadian · 1884–1963 · Painter, Printmaker

Walter Joseph Phillips was an English-born Canadian painter and printmaker. He is credited with popularizing the colour woodcut in the style of the Japanese, in Canada. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Walter J. Phillips, Wharf at Hnausa, Winnipeg, 1933, watercolour on paperWharf at Hnausa, WinnipegLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$57,500≈ $44,002≈ £25,905≈ €37,218Sign up to see
  2. Walter J. Phillips, Bow Lake, 1954, oil on canvasBow LakeLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$35,100≈ $28,073≈ £20,143≈ €23,326Sign up to see
  3. Walter J. Phillips, The Stream in Winter, 1917, watercolour on paper plus colour wood block on paperThe Stream in WinterLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$25,740≈ $19,033≈ £16,596≈ €19,046Sign up to see

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Walter Joseph Phillips was an English-born Canadian painter and printmaker. He is credited with popularizing the colour woodcut in the style of the Japanese, in Canada.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1884, Barton-upon-HumberDied 1963, VictoriaOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q7965235 ↗ULAN 500030593 ↗

Also known as Phillips, W. J. Phillips, Walter Joseph Phillips, Walter Phillips

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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