Original 1942 Hy Hintermeister Trouble Bruin Calendar Print Playful Cabin Art

Description

ITEM: This is a 1942 vintage and original calendar art print that comes from the archives of the now defunct Thomas D. Murphy Calendar Company in Red Oak, Iowa. Printed on the company's signature low pulp, pebbled paper stock, this cabin art image is titled "Trouble Bruin" and features a tender-footed camper who finds himself run up a tree by two bear cubs and a mama bear who have their eyes on the prize - the camper's provisions. These types of situational nature mishap images really resonated with the public back in the day and have an idyllic nostalgia about them today. This image is by the father-son illustration team of John Henry Hintermeister and Henry Hintermeister who collectively painted under the name Hy Hintermeister. And if this cabin art piece really tickles your fancy, you can head over to our main site and check out the original oil on canvas painting of this piece that is available for sale.
Print measures 13.75" x 9.75"
Guaranteed to be 100% vintage and original from Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
More about Hy Hintermeister:
John Henry "Hy" Hintermeister was born in 1869 in Winterthur, Switzerland. After studying art at the University of Zurich, John turned down a teaching position in favor of immigrating to the United States where he found work as a courtroom artist for a local New York paper.
His successful courtroom works soon shifted focus to illustration and magazine cover art. He worked with several calendar art companies including Brown and Bigelow, The Osborne Co., Louis F. Kemper Thomas and American Art Works.
Referred to as John by his friends and family, he signed his art "Hy Hintermeister." From the 1890s-1940s John, along with his son, Henry, worked together producing over 1,050 illustrations that were reproduced as prints and as jigsaw puzzles. Both artists used identical signatures making distinction of their work nearly impossible.
Both Hintermeister's works display a sense of humor, whether depicting setter pups or friends' fishing antics. They were a prolific and well-respected team.
Henry Hintermeister was born in 1897 in New York.
His father John Henry Hintermeister was an illustrator as well. Father and son often worked as a duo, from the 1890's to the 1940's, under the pseudonym Hy Hintermeister. They became well known producing over 1,000 of illustrations; John Henry and Henry were often compared to Norman Rockwell with their illustration storytelling. The duo produced a series of calendars depicting American history from 1775-1787. They used identical signatures making their illustrations nearly impossible to distinguish.
As a solo artist, Henry Hintermeister is most know for American themed paintings as well as his paintings of animals.
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Artist: Hy Hintermeister
Style: Vintage
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Printing Technique: Offset Lithography
Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
Medium: Lithograph
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Year: 1942
Features: From the archives of the Thomas D. Murphy Calendar
Width (Inches): 13.75"
Color: Multi-Color
Subject: Camping
Originality: Open Edition Print
Height (Inches): 9.75"
Print Surface: Paper