CHARLES BERNINGHAUS "TAOS LANDSCAPE" OIL ON BOARD

Charles Berninghaus (1905-1988) "Taos Landscape" Oil on Board. Charles Berninghaus, impressionist landscape painter, came by art quite naturally because his father, Oscar E. Berninghaus, had already made a name for himself in the art world by the time Charles was born. Oscar first arrived in Taos in 1899 and was one of the six founders of the Taos Society of Artists, that well-known group that even today is known for the outstanding work its members produced. Charles first trip to Taos was made when he was five years old. After his mother died in 1913, he and his older sister Dorothy, spent summers in Taos with their father. Oscar was a gentle and caring father, and the children loved their carefree summers in the Southwest. They often accompanied him on trips into the mountains to sketch. Charles' first exhibition was in 1922 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, when he was 17 and had not yet graduated from high school. He participated in many other exhibitions in the years to come including the Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, National Academy of Design, NY and the Museum of History and Art, Los Angeles. Artist: Charles Berninghaus Title: "Taos Landscape" Medium: Oil on Board Signature Type: Hand Signed | Signature Location: Lower Left | Site Measurement: 16" x 20" | Ref: BD8122

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