Landscape with Trees and Boat A delicate painting in fine detail, with trees and boat in the foreground. Grey mists shrouds a town and mountains in the distance
Fujiama and Sailboats(untitled) An exquisite Watercolor in fine detail Soft shades of blue grey water and sky ground this beautifully rendered sunset landscape From the estate of a Collector of fine Japanese Works of art
D-6.Apr.2001 Colors of white, black and red in a richly textured Work with stiching of twisted paper twine in varied vertical and horizontal pattern; a three-dimensional effect is created, shifing backwards and forwards
D-13.May.2005 It appears as if an image emenates, its soft contours rising from the light color of the background which is created by means of color, plaster and other materials
D-23.Dec.2000 Animated, forms of red, painted, sensual shapes are interspersed by regular patterns of stiching - all on red ground; a lively and entrancing compostion
D-10.June 2010 An original painting and collage. A fine composition in red, gold, white and contrasting earth tones. Lively and animated this small painting is a wonderful world of its own.
D-18 Nov.2003 Antique Japanese cloth is hand painted in shades of rich crimson,and eggplant Small pieces of metal and cloth are attached with handmade twine to this unique, elegant college
D-4.Oct.2010,What a Wonderful World Lively patterns of tiny dots and circles in animated red patterns, interspersed by delicate circles in white and black.
Tree at the Shore Fine, large watercolor of a tree, its branches delicately outlined against the sky and reaching over the softly defined waves of the shore.
Deer Beautiful original painting of a resting deer; its fine features and limbs delicately rendered in light and shade; green foliage, below and above the resting animal, balance the horizontal composition
The Striker at Baker's Beach Original, beautiful watercolor by Obata - a Fish jumping high above a wave; accompanied, as other works in this series, by a printed poem
Deer (2) In this lovely Watercolor a deer rests under a maple tree of Fall leaves; the colors harmonize, creating a wonderful composition of warm brown shades; a sprig of grass in contrasting, bright green lights up the foreground
Winter Moonlight in the Redwoods Beautifully, subtle watercolor by Obata in which the moonlight is delicately implied; this is a part of a series of Printed Poems by the Artist, accompanied by original painting
Contra Costa County ,Open Landscape A view of the rolling hills of Contra Costa hills on a warm summer day. A man leads his horse up a small country road towards a cool grove of distant trees Originally purchased from the artist's personal collection
Snail and Calla Lily The artist's gift of capturing the essence of an animal is well illustrated in this sensitive composition. The leaf and blossom of the lily add a dynamic element
House through theTrees The twisted forms of two large trees frame the view of a home beyond.. their life force emanates strongly from the ground and creates a dynamic intensity to this marvelous painting
Frosty Dawn near the Delta Fine Original Watercolor by the Artist, on a set of Poems; the poems, presumably by the Artist, are in type set, printed and the descriptive, original watercolor painted by Obata and sealed in red .
A Little Bird rises up into the rosy sky, above the reeds and foliage at the water's edge
The Seasons at California Complete collection of eight color reproductions of paintings on silk by Chiura Obata in original portfolio, including introduction by the California Monthly, dated 1940
Dancing Japanese Women in Kimonos A whimsical watercolor,three women in flowing Kimono dance together, simple,elegant lines capture their graceful movements
Winter Dawn Missouri Valley A lovely small watercolor,in the artists characteristic style; the bare branches from two stands of trees emerge from the morning mist. Painted in shades of blue, rose, and grey Painting is adhered at top corners to heavy brown paper which includes the title of the Painting below the image
Plum Blossom Branches A gnarled branch with a delicate display of plum blossoms; the painting illustrating the artist's delicate hand, balance and proportion.
Spanish Dancer A Dancer in traditional Spanish dress moves with agility and grace in this simple,vibrant image, the artist has captured the essence of the dance in Sumi A gift from the artist to one of his students
Big Sur Trees with Birds Grey mist swirls below the tops of tall cypress trees softly obscuring their silhouettes, a block of birds soar behind the trees in early morning light
Leaping Fish One of the Artist's outstanding images and a favorite subject of a leaping fish. rising over foaming water; an image of energy and action wonderfully portayed in this large painting
For Three (D) An exquisite small work in small edition, the black background is lithograph with the image created with silver and gold ink hand applied by the artist
Snow is Coming No. 6 Superb Print in wonderful gradation of grays and extremely fine detail. A farmhouse in a snow storm; a few persimmon remain on the tree.
Winter's Grip The artist has captured the atmosphere of cold clear air in this beautifully rendered winter scene. The muted colors of snow, trees, and dark wet earth augment the grip of winter
November Persimmons An outstanding early watercolor by the artist.. a tree filled with ripe persimmon frames a traditional Japanese thatched farmhouse The scene reflects the countryside in late fall, with beautiful autumn colors
