Lot 38006: BILL BOMAR (American, 1919-1991) Orchard, New

BILL BOMAR (American, 1919-1991) Orchard, New Mexico, circa 1948 Watercolor on paper 11 x 15 inches (27.9 x 38.1 cm) Signed lower left corner with artist's stamp Bears artist's estate stamp verso Bill Bomar is considered to be a leader of the Fort Worth Circle. At various times, he lived in New York and New Mexico but remained an active member of the North Texas art community for many years. Orchard, New Mexico was painted in the late 1940s during a time when he was creating expressive, painterly, and colorful landscapes in watercolor.