1920s/30s Art Deco Influenced 12x13 Original Watercolor Steaming buying Bowl Of Food Classic Lined China Advertising Published Illustration Artist

Well done original watercolor painting, 12x13, Art Deco influenced image, period style of China, super colors, image of buying steaming bowl of something! More than likely advertising art

In very good overall condition, watercolor or gouache on board

From a fascinating big portfolio of original artwork, including Art Deco, Arts & Crafts period, WWII ERA. The work of a New York illustration artist named ELMO MILTON ANDERSON, (also signed his work as ANDE or ANDY and also used little symbol with circles...) Not much is known about this man, his business was in New York city, he passed in the 1980's we believe, a small stack of business cards tucked into the portfolio

Elmo must have done quite a bit of advertising illustration art, large scrapbook with newspaper and magazine clippings with his earlier work that was printed, maybe some from when he was quite young. Some great paintings, some fun advertising artwork, some gorgeous woodblocks, wood cuts, stencils, pochoir, etc. that appear to be from the Art Deco period but also show a bit of the Arts and Crafts influence, superb colors, some whimsical with kissing fish, monkeys, animals. Set up by numbered plates, all hand done, quite beautiful and unique. Some interesting fantasy pencil drawings, possibly book illustrations


We did find a few published advertisements with his signature, one for New York Life Insurance and 1 for Boots Aircraft & 1 for the Shuttleworth group, sure he was responsible for more advertising illustration art of that era

A unique item and a welcome addition to your nest!!!!!
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