Wores, Theodore -Japanese Fisherman

Wores, Theodore (1859-1939) Painter. Born in San Francisco, Ca on Aug 1, 1859 Wores began his art training at the age of 12 in the studio of Joseph Harrington, who taught his color composition, drawing and perspective. When the local school of design opened in 1874 he was one of the first pupils to enroll. After one year at that school under Virgil Williams, he studied further at the Royal Academy in Munich and subsequently with Rosenthal, Chase, Duveneck,and Whistler. Upon returning to San Francisco in 1881, he began painting Chinatown subjects. Three years were spent in Japan in the mid 1880s followed by years of traveling when he exhibited in London, NYC, Boston and made a second trip to Japan before returning to San Francisco in 1898. About this time Wores concentrated on portraiture but began painting the California landscape for the first time. The Wores Family home and studio burned in the 1906 fire. The following year he was appointed the Dean of the San Francisco Art Institute. He died in San Francisco on Sept 11,1939. Member: the Art Society of Japan; New England Art Club; SFAA Exh: Royal Academy (Munich), 1876, 1879 ( gold and bronze medals) Dim: 12" x 16"