“White Blossoms in Round Vase” — Impasto Floral by Jack Herland | Mid-Century Modern Acrylic on Paper
This exceptional impasto acrylic by Jack Herland (1919–2005) features a richly textured round vase supporting a bouquet of sculpted white blossoms accented with delicate linework. Herland’s fusion of Eastern brush style, modernist form, and tactile surface texture creates a tranquil decorative artwork ideal for collectors of mid-century floral painting, impasto botanical art, and New York modernism.
Available exclusively from Artfind Gallery, Washington DC.
DETAILED ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
Jack Herland (1919–2005)
Untitled Floral with Round Textured Vase — Impasto Acrylic on Paper
c. 1970s–1980s | Signed lower right “Herland”
Ex–Mitch Moore Gallery, NYC
This exquisite impasto acrylic exemplifies Jack Herland’s ability to merge sculptural texture with lyrical floral design. The artwork centers on a rounded, stone-textured vase, executed in dense impasto layers that give the surface the appearance of ceramic glaze or rough-fired pottery. The vase sits within Herland’s characteristic ripple-like shadow rings—fluid, meditative strokes that reference both water and calligraphic Japanese ink painting.
A lavish bouquet of white and blush-toned blossoms rises from the vase, each petal built from softened impasto relief, creating a three-dimensional effect. Herland complements these sculptural flowers with delicate white linework, forming looping stems and tendrils that float weightlessly around the bouquet. Lavender washes deepen the shadow areas, giving the floral form atmospheric lift.
The background is a refined warm-neutral taupe, allowing the dramatic impasto elements to stand out while preserving the soft modernist aesthetic typical of Herland’s mid-century floral works. The result is both decorative and painterly—an elegant fusion of Eastern brush influence, Western modernism, and tactile surface craft.
This is a quintessential Herland floral: serene, sculptural, and balanced, ideal for collectors of mid-century artistic design, botanical art, and textural works on paper.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY — JACK HERLAND (1919–2005)
Jack Herland, a German-born American artist, immigrated to New York at sixteen and quickly immersed himself in the city’s vibrant artistic circles. His training was unusually eclectic, shaped by major figures in both Western and Eastern art traditions:
John Groth — gestural figure drawing
Stuart Davis — modernist principles and abstraction
Professor Wang Chi Yuan — classical Chinese brush technique and line aesthetics
Herland served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later expanded into design, including hand-painted decorative objects and consulting for the lamp industry. Alongside these commercial ventures, he continued to develop a distinct fine-art voice focused on florals, still lifes, and atmospheric decorative panels.
Artistic Signature
Herland became known for:
Sculptural impasto florals
Watercolor-acrylic hybrid techniques
Eastern-inspired linework and composition
Soft pastel palettes
Highly stylized vases and botanical forms
Exhibitions
His works circulated widely through Mitch Moore Gallery for decades, placing Herland among the beloved mid-century floral artists collected throughout the Northeast and beyond.
Jack Herland (1919–2005)
Untitled Floral with Round Vase
Impasto Acrylic on Paper
Signed lower right
Ex-Mitch Moore Gallery → Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
Elegant mid-century impasto floral with sculptural vase and intricate white blossoms.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
Artist: Jack Herland (1919–2005)
Title: White Blossoms in Round Textured Vase (assigned catalog title)
Medium: Impasto Acrylic on Paper
Dimensions: Approx. 26 × 20 inches
Signature: Lower right “Herland”
Date: c. 1970s–1980s
Provenance:
Artist
Mitch Moore Gallery, NYC (retired gallery inventory)
Private Collection
Artfind Gallery, Washington DC (current owner)
Condition:
Excellent vintage condition. Impasto stable, no lifting or discoloration.
PROVENANCE CHAIN
Artist: Jack Herland
Mitch Moore Gallery, NYC
Private Collection
Artfind Gallery, Washington DC — Current Owner
“White Blossoms in Round Vase” — Impasto Floral by Jack Herland | Mid-Century Modern Acrylic on Paper
This exceptional impasto acrylic by Jack Herland (1919–2005) features a richly textured round vase supporting a bouquet of sculpted white blossoms accented with delicate linework. Herland’s fusion of Eastern brush style, modernist form, and tactile surface texture creates a tranquil decorative artwork ideal for collectors of mid-century floral painting, impasto botanical art, and New York modernism.
Available exclusively from Artfind Gallery, Washington DC.
DETAILED ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
Jack Herland (1919–2005)
Untitled Floral with Round Textured Vase — Impasto Acrylic on Paper
c. 1970s–1980s | Signed lower right “Herland”
Ex–Mitch Moore Gallery, NYC
This exquisite impasto acrylic exemplifies Jack Herland’s ability to merge sculptural texture with lyrical floral design. The artwork centers on a rounded, stone-textured vase, executed in dense impasto layers that give the surface the appearance of ceramic glaze or rough-fired pottery. The vase sits within Herland’s characteristic ripple-like shadow rings—fluid, meditative strokes that reference both water and calligraphic Japanese ink painting.
A lavish bouquet of white and blush-toned blossoms rises from the vase, each petal built from softened impasto relief, creating a three-dimensional effect. Herland complements these sculptural flowers with delicate white linework, forming looping stems and tendrils that float weightlessly around the bouquet. Lavender washes deepen the shadow areas, giving the floral form atmospheric lift.
The background is a refined warm-neutral taupe, allowing the dramatic impasto elements to stand out while preserving the soft modernist aesthetic typical of Herland’s mid-century floral works. The result is both decorative and painterly—an elegant fusion of Eastern brush influence, Western modernism, and tactile surface craft.
This is a quintessential Herland floral: serene, sculptural, and balanced, ideal for collectors of mid-century artistic design, botanical art, and textural works on paper.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY — JACK HERLAND (1919–2005)
Jack Herland, a German-born American artist, immigrated to New York at sixteen and quickly immersed himself in the city’s vibrant artistic circles. His training was unusually eclectic, shaped by major figures in both Western and Eastern art traditions:
John Groth — gestural figure drawing
Stuart Davis — modernist principles and abstraction
Professor Wang Chi Yuan — classical Chinese brush technique and line aesthetics
Herland served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later expanded into design, including hand-painted decorative objects and consulting for the lamp industry. Alongside these commercial ventures, he continued to develop a distinct fine-art voice focused on florals, still lifes, and atmospheric decorative panels.
Artistic Signature
Herland became known for:
Sculptural impasto florals
Watercolor-acrylic hybrid techniques
Eastern-inspired linework and composition
Soft pastel palettes
Highly stylized vases and botanical forms
Exhibitions
His works circulated widely through Mitch Moore Gallery for decades, placing Herland among the beloved mid-century floral artists collected throughout the Northeast and beyond.
Jack Herland (1919–2005)
Untitled Floral with Round Vase
Impasto Acrylic on Paper
Signed lower right
Ex-Mitch Moore Gallery → Artfind Gallery, Washington DC
Elegant mid-century impasto floral with sculptural vase and intricate white blossoms.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
Artist: Jack Herland (1919–2005)
Title: White Blossoms in Round Textured Vase (assigned catalog title)
Medium: Impasto Acrylic on Paper
Dimensions: Approx. 26 × 20 inches
Signature: Lower right “Herland”
Date: c. 1970s–1980s
Provenance:
Artist
Mitch Moore Gallery, NYC (retired gallery inventory)
Private Collection
Artfind Gallery, Washington DC (current owner)
Condition:
Excellent vintage condition. Impasto stable, no lifting or discoloration.
PROVENANCE CHAIN
Artist: Jack Herland
Mitch Moore Gallery, NYC
Private Collection
Artfind Gallery, Washington DC — Current Owner
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