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Original artwork by the American painter and art teacher
Phil Dike (1906-1990). The piece is often referred to as "By The Sea" or variations such as "Boy & Dog by Window Overlooking the Sea".
Artwork Details
Artist: Phil Dike (Philip Latimer Dike)
Title: Commonly referred to as "By The Sea" or a similar descriptive title.
Medium: It appears to be a watercolor or mixed media piece, though the image itself is often found as a vintage Christmas greeting card print from the circa 1940s.
Style: Dike was a prominent figure in the California regionalist movement, known for his modern coastal landscape and regional scene paintings in what became known as the "California Style" of watercolor.
Subject: The artwork depicts a boy and a Dalmatian dog sitting on a lounge chair, looking out a window at a bustling bay scene filled with sailboats. A decorated Christmas tree is visible in the foreground. Dike often painted scenes through windows as he enjoyed combining interior perspectives with the breezy activity of Newport Bay, his favorite painting location.
The Artist
Phil Dike was a highly influential artist in the California art scene, serving as a color coordinator and story designer for Walt Disney Studios in the 1930s and 1940s, working on films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fantasia. He later taught at the Chouinard Art Institute, Scripps College, and the Claremont Graduate University. |
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