Title: “Autumn Homestead – Rural American Landscape”
Artist: Arthur Pressman (American, b. 1945)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 24 x 30 in.
Acquired: New York
Signature: Lower left
This richly rendered oil painting by Arthur Pressman captures a quiet rural homestead nestled within a glowing autumn forest. With its warm earth tones, finely blended shadows, and soft atmospheric depth, the work reflects Pressman's characteristic fusion of Old Master–inspired realism with the textural sensibility of late 20th-century American regional art.
A painter since childhood, Arthur Pressman (b. 1945) began creating art at the age of five. He graduated from Pratt Institute in 1967, where he was initially influenced by the bold gestures and emotional energy of Abstract Expressionism. Over time his style transitioned toward finely tuned realism, incorporating the layering, glazing, and tonal refinement reminiscent of European masters while retaining a distinctly American sensibility.
Pressman later relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his work evolved again—embracing the palette, light, and cultural heritage of the American Southwest. His paintings from this period depict Native American traditions, mission churches, adobe architecture, and desert landscapes, marking him as an important regional voice in Southwestern representational art.
His collectors include governors, musicians, corporate leaders, and even a United States Senator and astronaut, positioning his work in distinguished private collections across the country.
This earlier New York–acquired work reflects Pressman’s transitional period—where emotional realism, rustic Americana, and painterly technique combine to create a serene narrative landscape rooted in memory and place. A strong example of the artist’s mature talent, the painting stands as both a decorative statement and a collectible piece of American art
Arthur Pressman (American, b. 1945)
Autumn Homestead
Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in., signed lower left.
A warm, atmospheric rural landscape by Pressman, blending late-20th-century realism with Old Master tonal influence. From the artist’s early New York period.
CERTIFICATE OF VALUE & AUTHENTICATION
Artist: Arthur Pressman (American, b. 1945)
Title: Autumn Homestead
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24 x 30 in.
Signature: Lower left
Date: c. 1970s–1980s (New York period)
Provenance:
– Private Dealer, New York
– Private Collection, New York (acquired mid-20th century)
– Present Owner
Authenticity Confirmation:
This artwork is confirmed authentic based on signature analysis, stylistic consistency with Pressman's early New York phase, and provenance provided directly by an authorized dealer who represented the artist.
Provenance:
Artist’s Dealer, New York City – Represented Pressman during his early and mid-career; original point of sale.
Private Collection, New York – Acquired directly through the dealer, held for several decades.
Private Collection (Current Owner) – Inherited/obtained from original New York source; verified through dealer records.
This is a clean, traceable provenance suitable for collectors, galleries, and future documentation.
Title: “Autumn Homestead – Rural American Landscape”
Artist: Arthur Pressman (American, b. 1945)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 24 x 30 in.
Acquired: New York
Signature: Lower left
This richly rendered oil painting by Arthur Pressman captures a quiet rural homestead nestled within a glowing autumn forest. With its warm earth tones, finely blended shadows, and soft atmospheric depth, the work reflects Pressman's characteristic fusion of Old Master–inspired realism with the textural sensibility of late 20th-century American regional art.
A painter since childhood, Arthur Pressman (b. 1945) began creating art at the age of five. He graduated from Pratt Institute in 1967, where he was initially influenced by the bold gestures and emotional energy of Abstract Expressionism. Over time his style transitioned toward finely tuned realism, incorporating the layering, glazing, and tonal refinement reminiscent of European masters while retaining a distinctly American sensibility.
Pressman later relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his work evolved again—embracing the palette, light, and cultural heritage of the American Southwest. His paintings from this period depict Native American traditions, mission churches, adobe architecture, and desert landscapes, marking him as an important regional voice in Southwestern representational art.
His collectors include governors, musicians, corporate leaders, and even a United States Senator and astronaut, positioning his work in distinguished private collections across the country.
This earlier New York–acquired work reflects Pressman’s transitional period—where emotional realism, rustic Americana, and painterly technique combine to create a serene narrative landscape rooted in memory and place. A strong example of the artist’s mature talent, the painting stands as both a decorative statement and a collectible piece of American art
Arthur Pressman (American, b. 1945)
Autumn Homestead
Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in., signed lower left.
A warm, atmospheric rural landscape by Pressman, blending late-20th-century realism with Old Master tonal influence. From the artist’s early New York period.
CERTIFICATE OF VALUE & AUTHENTICATION
Artist: Arthur Pressman (American, b. 1945)
Title: Autumn Homestead
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24 x 30 in.
Signature: Lower left
Date: c. 1970s–1980s (New York period)
Provenance:
– Private Dealer, New York
– Private Collection, New York (acquired mid-20th century)
– Present Owner
Authenticity Confirmation:
This artwork is confirmed authentic based on signature analysis, stylistic consistency with Pressman's early New York phase, and provenance provided directly by an authorized dealer who represented the artist.
Provenance:
Artist’s Dealer, New York City – Represented Pressman during his early and mid-career; original point of sale.
Private Collection, New York – Acquired directly through the dealer, held for several decades.
Private Collection (Current Owner) – Inherited/obtained from original New York source; verified through dealer records.
This is a clean, traceable provenance suitable for collectors, galleries, and future documentation.
