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The Ancient Highway - Walt Louderback (1925)

Artist: Walt Louderback (All)

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Title:	The Ancient Highway - Walt Louderback (1925)
Artist:	Walt Louderback (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	268
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	12/26/2024
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Wonderful illustration by Walt Louderback from the novel, “The Ancient Highway” written by James Curwood and published in 1925. Like many of Louderback’s pieces, at some point he cut this down from the full illustration to sell it as fine art (see additional photo). Louderback was a great illustrator during the prime period of the golden age of illustration - his stuff is hard to find, but always inspires. Thanks to Drew Rosen for letting this one go.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/26/2024

Very nice emotion to the work with the many thick layers added to have more complexity and listless haunting feel to Cliff Brant's wandering.

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/27/2024

Excellent!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/9/2025

Wow! You don't see too many illustrations like this on CAF, but it's a beaut. Love the style Walt Louderback was working in back in 1925. It's a very painterly style, I think. I love the thick brushstrokes Walt used here. They give the illustration a kind of casual look, as if it was just dashed off on a moment's notice. But I know that there is nothing simple about achieving the look of simplicity. I enjoy that Walt stuck to a color palette of black and white here. That also gives the painting a sense of simplicity, like a casual b&w photograph. Stunning pick-up, congrats!

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