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Pagoda, Old Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1949
Arthur Edwaine Beaumont (English born, American 1890-…
Pagoda, Old Chinatown, Los Angeles
Pagoda, Old Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1949
Arthur Edwaine Beaumont (English born, American 1890-…
Pagoda, Old Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1949 Arthur Edwaine Beaumont (English born, American 1890-1978) Watercolor; 14 x 21 x ½ in. 86.40.1 Gift of Mr. Paul J. Knaak

Pagoda, Old Chinatown, Los Angeles

ClassificationsPaintings-watercolors
Artist Arthur Edwaine Beaumont (English-born American, 1890-1978)
Date1949
Place DepictedLos Angeles, California, United States, North America
MediumWatercolor
Dimensions14 x 21 1/2 in. (35.6 x 54.6 cm)
Framed: 22 1/2 × 28 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (57.2 × 73.3 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Paul and Ruth Knaak
Object number86.40.1
DescriptionWatercolorist Arthur Beaumont was born in Norfolk, England, but spent most of his painting career in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Beaumont served as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve early in his career, and quickly became famous for his depictions of naval war ships, a genre he is best known for to this day. He was also one among many artists who painted “California Style” watercolors. This urban scene is centered on the Golden Pagoda, which is on Mei Ling Wei in New Chinatown, China City. In the background a helicopter and the twin domes of the Terminal Annex building are visible.

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