Treasures of California & Beyond Fine Auction
Sun, Sep 22, 2024 02:00PM EDT
Lot 149
Jade Fon (American 1911-1983)
Estimate: $200 - $300
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| $2,000 | $250 |
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Jade Fon (American 1911-1983)
Jade Fon (American 1911-1983)
'Art Class, Oakland Estuary'
Water color on paper
Signed l/l
22in. x 15in (56cm. x 38cm)
Framed: 31in. x 23in ( 79cm. x 58cm)
Watercolorist and teacher, Jade Fon (Woo) was born in San Jose, Calif. Fon's first job was as a waiter in his uncle's restaurant, but by the 1930s he had moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in Hollywood film studios as a scenic artist,. In the 1940s he moved to San Francisco. There he was employed for a few years as a singer and emcee at the well-known Forbidden City nightclub on Sutter Street, sometimes creating watercolors of patrons and performers. The smoky club atmosphere aggravated his asthma, prompting Fon to shift to teaching, which he did for thirty years at Diablo Valley College.
From the Collection of the Garzoli Gallery
Jade Fon (American 1911-1983)
'Art Class, Oakland Estuary'
Water color on paper
Signed l/l
22in. x 15in (56cm. x 38cm)
Framed: 31in. x 23in ( 79cm. x 58cm)
Watercolorist and teacher, Jade Fon (Woo) was born in San Jose, Calif. Fon's first job was as a waiter in his uncle's restaurant, but by the 1930s he had moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in Hollywood film studios as a scenic artist,. In the 1940s he moved to San Francisco. There he was employed for a few years as a singer and emcee at the well-known Forbidden City nightclub on Sutter Street, sometimes creating watercolors of patrons and performers. The smoky club atmosphere aggravated his asthma, prompting Fon to shift to teaching, which he did for thirty years at Diablo Valley College.
From the Collection of the Garzoli Gallery
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