'Nude in a Green Hat' by Marvin Mund, San Francisco Impressionist Figural, Legion of Honor

Description

Signed lower right, 'Mund' for Marvin Mund (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1975. Accompanied by an old exhibition label … more Signed lower right, 'Mund' for Marvin Mund (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1975. Accompanied by an old exhibition label bearing title, 'Seated Nude with Hat', and by the artist's business card.

A lyrical and painterly watercolor study of a woman viewed from behind and shown seated, wearing a green hat.

Marvin Mund exhibited widely and with success including at The San Francisco Museum of Art; the Palace of the Legion of Honor; the Quay Gallery, San Francisco. and the Ankrum Gallery, Los Angeles among others.

Mund was also a dedicated stained glass artist and teacher who established and ran San Francisco's largest stained glass studio, located on Potrero Hill, and taught stained glass techniques at the University of California. less