{"product_id":"1925-oahu-hawaii-early-impressionist-surf-painting-by-emil-kosa-jr-important-hawaii-california-painting","title":"1925 OAHU, HAWAII. Early Modernist Surfing Painting by Emil Kosa Jr. Important Hawaii - California Painting.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb, early Hawaiian modernist work and the only extant Hawaii painting by this significant California \/ West Coast Modernist from his trip there in 1925.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRear bears an inscription, \"Presented to Lucy W. Craft, April 24, 1927 by Emil Kosa Jr. in Los Angeles\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmil Kosa Jr. auction records up to $51,000.00. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInscribed, \"Emil Kosa Jr. Coconut Grove. Oahu, Hawaii. 1925.\" But \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eactually Waimanalo Bay, Oahu. It is unclear whether the beach was perhaps known by this name in 1925, or whether Mr. Kosa was simply mistaken. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30cm x 40cm \/ 12 x 16 inches \u003cem\u003esans \u003c\/em\u003eframe. 40cm x 50cm \/ 16 x 20 inches framed. Oil on canvas board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work itself is in a very good state with some minor atmospheric surface buildup. It presents beautifully, but would also benefit from a light clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is superb, notated in pencil as being by Newcomb-Macklin Company. Though it does not bear their distinctive corner splines, this detail was often foregone by the company on smaller format frames such as this. I have not opened the back to see if perhaps there are markings on the interior to verify, though I have located some nearly identical examples created by the fabled American frame maker. Regardless, it is a beautiful American Arts and Crafts style frame, of the period, with a bronze overcoat and in a very reasonable state of preservation as shown. Some light rubbing, bumps, and abrasions around periphery of the frame as one would expect.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Specs Fine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44209452777508,"sku":null,"price":8450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/3910\/9435\/files\/05-31-2026SpecsFineBooks-124.jpg?v=1780350102","url":"https:\/\/specsfinebooks.com\/products\/1925-oahu-hawaii-early-impressionist-surf-painting-by-emil-kosa-jr-important-hawaii-california-painting","provider":"Specs Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}