{"product_id":"maurice-sievan-original-abstract-watercolour-new-york-school-artist-39x32cm","title":"Maurice Sievan Original abstract watercolour New York School artist 39x32cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Watercolour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sievan - Abstract Watercolour\u003cbr\u003e\n“Figures Embracing”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew York School abstract watercolour by an important mid-century American modernist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maurice Sievan (1898–1981)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Fugures Embracing”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watercolour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed “Sievan” lower right\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image: 39 × 32 cm (15.4 × 12.6 in) •\u003cbr\u003e\nFramed: sympathetically framed with ivory mount\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint condition, both artwork and frame.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private UK collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA striking original abstract watercolour by New York School artist Maurice Sievan. The composition suggests two semi-figurative forms rendered in soft washes of green, grey, and ochre, revealing the lyrical and philosophical sensibility that defined Sievan’s mature work. Atmospheric and contemplative, the painting reflects the artist’s enduring interest in the human form as metaphor rather than literal depiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaurice Sievan was a Ukrainian-born American painter whose career bridged American Scene realism and philosophical abstraction. After emigrating to New York in 1908, he studied at Pratt Institute, the National Academy of Design, the Art Students League, and later in Paris with André L’Hote. A participant in the WPA Easel Project, Sievan became known for his introspective New York landscapes before moving toward abstraction in the 1950s and 60s. Closely associated with artists such as Mark Rothko and Milton Avery, he taught at Queens College for over two decades. His work is held by major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Date\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMid-20th century, likely 1950s–1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a private UK collection. Original artwork (not a print). Signed by the artist. A thoughtful example of Sievan’s abstract period, well suited to collectors of New York School and mid-century American art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551634547026,"sku":"CBA-151","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/s-l1600_13_a9862f9f-b69f-4dde-b27d-0495f8dd3e4d.webp?v=1780834138","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/maurice-sievan-original-abstract-watercolour-new-york-school-artist-39x32cm","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}