Bidspirit auction | Xavier Martinez (1869 - 1943)

Xavier Martinez (1869 - 1943) American - Xavier Martinez (1869 - 1943) Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right, Measures ( 16 x 20 inches ) w/frame ( 21 x 25 inches ) Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Xavier Timoteo (Tizoc) y Orozco Martinez was a painter noted for his Tonalist style, an etcher, lithographer and long-time art activist in northern California.He began his art studies in Mexico, and moved to San Francisco in 1893 when his stepfather became consul-general from Mexico. Martinez enrolled at the School of Design as a pupil of Arthur Mathews and won high honors including a scholarship to study with Jean Leon Gerome at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he stayed five years, 1897-1901. During this time, he adopted Tonalism with somber greys, greens and browns. He also spent time with James McNeill Whistler, who had a strong influence on his work, especially with the Tonalist aesthetic.In 1901, he established a studio in San Francisco and became one of the city's most colorful, popular Bohemian characters. Condition: Good Condition