1917
Black Car, 1917. Watercolor, 6½ × 9¾ in. (16.5 × 24.8 cm.). Courtesy of the David Park Papers, 1917–1973, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (fig. 5)
1935
Boston Common, 1935. Tempera on canvas, 29 × 25⅛ inches (73.7 × 63.8 cm.). Private collection (fig. 1)
Exodus (The Staircase), 1935. Oil on canvas, 31 × 25 in. (78.7 × 63.5 cm.).
Collection of Helen Park Bigelow (fig. 110)
Girl in Window, 1935. Oil on canvas, 31 × 25 in. (78.7 × 63.5 cm.). Collection of Helen Park Bigelow (fig. 111)
Rowboat and Canoe, 1935. Oil on canvas, 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm.).
Private collection (fig. 6)
Three Violinists and Dancers, 1935–37. Tempera on canvas, 27 × 34 in. (68.6 × 86.4 cm.).
Private collection, California (fig. 13)
Two Violinists, c. 1935. Oil on canvas, 33 × 30 in. (83.8 × 76.2 cm.). Collection of Brian and Katie Schutz (fig. 4)
1936
Allegory of Music: Apollo and the Muses, with David Park painting the panel, 1936. WPA Archives, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (fig. 11)
Allegory of Music: The Muses, 1936. Tempera on gesso on plywood, 36 × 95⅜ in. (91.4 × 242.3 cm.). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Museum purchase, gift of Mary Zlot, 1988.20.1 (fig. 10)
Beach Ball, c. 1936–40. Oil on canvas, 35¾ × 26 in. (90.8 × 66 cm.).
Private collection (fig. 18)
Cellist with Tiger Rug, 1936. Oil on canvas, 18¾ × 13 in. (47.6 × 33 cm.). Courtesy Estate of Iste Park (fig. 9)
Violinist, c. 1936–40. Oil on canvas, 21½ × 27½ in. (54.6 × 69.9 cm.). Private collection (fig. 19)
1938
Two Violinists, 1938–39. Oil on canvas, 26½ × 36¼ in. (66.7 × 92.1 cm.). Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Gift of Roy Moore in honor of his wife, Lydia Park Moore, and in Celebration of the Museum’s 50th Anniversary (fig. 15)
Two Violinists, 1938–39. Oil on canvas, 30 × 50½ in. (76.2 × 128.3 cm.). Collection of Ali and John Walecka (fig. 16)
1942–1945
Three Profiles, c. 1942–45. Illustrated on book jacket, Pieces of Life by Mark Schorer. Jacket design by Muriel Nasser for Pieces of Life by Mark Schorer. Jacket design ©1977 by Muriel Nasser. David Park painting reproduced by permission of his widow, Mrs. Roy Moore. Reprinted by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, LLC. (fig. 23)
Transparent Mask, c. 1942–45. Encaustic on Masonite, 15½ × 17½ in. (39.4 × 44.5 cm.).
Collection of David Park Schutz (fig. 21)
Woman with Child, 1943. Oil on canvas, 19½ × 13½ in. (49.5 × 34.3 cm.). Private collection (fig. 17)
Woman with Earring, c. 1942–45. Encaustic on Masonite, 16 × 16 in. (40.6 × 40.6 cm.). Private collection (fig. 22)
Women with Salad Bowl. c. 1942–45. Encaustic on Masonite, 23½ × 21¼ in. (59.7 × 54.0 cm.). Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Bequest of Lydia Park Moore and Roy Moore (fig. 20)
1946–1949
Girl with Bird, c. 1946. Oil on canvas, 15½ × 12 in. (39.4 × 30.5 cm.). Private collection (fig. 27)
Nat’s Bird, 1947. Oil on canvas, 7½ × 4½ in. (19.1 × 11.4 cm.). Collection of Natalie Park Schutz (fig. 26)
Rehearsal, 1949–50. Oil on canvas, 46 × 35¼ in. (116.8 × 90.8 cm.). Courtesy of the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of the Anonymous Donor Program of the American Federation of Arts A62.34 (fig. 34)
Still Life—Non-Objective, 1949. Oil on canvas, 34 × 25 in. (86.4 × 63.5 cm.). Courtesy of the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of the Women’s Board A62.35.2 (fig. 33)
Untitled, drawing, 1947. Pencil on paper, size unknown. From left to right, Lydia (Deedie) Park, David Park, Mark Schorer, Mildred Bronson, Bertrand Harris (Bud) Bronson, Howard Baker, Ruth Schorer, Dorothy Baker (fig. 28)
Untitled abstract, c. 1946–49. Oil on canvas, size unknown. Possibly destroyed (fig. 29)
Untitled abstract, c. 1946–49. Oil on canvas, size unknown. Possibly destroyed (fig. 30)
Untitled abstract, c. 1947. Oil on canvas, 43 × 35 in. (109.2 × 88.9 cm.) (fig. 31)
1950
Kids on Bikes, 1950–51. Oil on canvas, 48 × 42 in. (121.9 × 106.7 cm.).
Curtis Galleries, Minneapolis, Minnesota (fig. 38)
Sunbather, 1950–53. Oil on canvas, 36¼ × 46¼ in. (92.1 × 117.5 cm.).
In the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Gift of Lydia Park Moore, wife of the artist 1971.4.5 (fig. 37)
1951
Artwork for poster (Downtown), 1951–52. Gouache on paper, 18 × 12 in. (45.7 × 30.5 cm.). Collection of Helen Park Bigelow (fig. 43)
Table with Fruit (Bowl of Fruit), 1951–52. Oil on canvas, 46 × 35¼ in. (116.8 × 90.8 cm.). private collection (fig. 40)
1952–1953
Cousin Emily and Pet Pet, 1952. Oil on canvas, 46 × 34 in. (116.8 × 86.4 cm.). Private collection (fig. 101)
Figure with Fence, 1953. Oil on canvas, 35 × 49 in. (88.9 × 124.5). Private collection (fig. 81)
The Market, 1952–53. Oil on canvas, 34 × 25 in. (86.4 × 63.5 cm.). Private collection (fig. 47)
Portrait of Nat and Fred, 1952. Oil on canvas, 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm.). Private collection (fig. 59)
Profile of Lydia, 1952. Oil on canvas, 13½ × 15½ in. (34.3 × 39.4 cm.). Collection of Helen Park Bigelow (fig. 45)
Shore Line, 1952. Oil on canvas, 32 × 38 in. (81.3 × 96.5 cm.). Collection of Helen Park Bigelow. Lost in fire (fig. 108)
Untitled (The Dance), 1952–53. Oil on canvas, size and whereabouts unknown (fig. 48)
Untitled (Deedie Doing Nails), 1952–53. Oil on canvas, size and whereabouts unknown (fig. 46)
Untitled (Rowboat with Boys), 1952–53. Oil on canvas, size and whereabouts unknown (fig. 49)
1954
Bathers, 1954. Oil on canvas, 42 × 54¼ in. (106.7 × 137.8 cm.). San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Gift of the Women’s Board, 60.7412 (fig. 36)
Boston Street Scene, 1954. Oil on canvas, 45⅝ × 59 in. (115.9 × 149.9 cm.). Private collection (fig. 64)
Woman with Red Mouth, 1954. Oil on canvas, 28½ × 24 in. (71.1 × 61 cm.).
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin (fig. 52)
1955
The Band, 1955. Oil on canvas, 32 × 64 in. (81.3 × 162.6 cm.). Private collection (fig. 63)
Beachball, 1955. Oil on canvas, 24 × 18 in. (61 × 45.7 cm.). Private collection (fig. 106)
Figures in a Landscape, 1955. Oil on canvas, 36 × 50 in. (91.4 × 127 cm.).
Collection of Helen Park Bigelow. Lost in fire (fig. 107)
Portrait of Mark S., 1955–57. Oil on canvas, 16 × 10 in. (40.6 × 25.4 cm.).
Private collection (fig. 50)
1956
Brush and Comb, 1956. Oil on canvas, 13¾ × 17 in. (34.9 × 43.2 cm.). Private collection (fig. 67)
The Patio, 1956. Oil on canvas, 51 × 45½ in. (129.5 × 115.6 cm.). Private collection (fig. 100)
Portrait of Imogen, 1956. Oil on canvas, 15⅞ × 12 in. (40.3 × 30.5 cm.). Private collection (fig. 55)
Riverbank, 1956. Oil on canvas, 59⅝ × 69
in. (151.4 × 177 cm.). Williams College Museum of Art (77.9.75). Bequest of Lawrence H. Bloedel, Class of 1923 (fig. 78)
Sink, 1956. Oil on canvas, 20 × 18 in. (50.8 × 45.7 cm.). Estate of Phyllis Diebenkorn (fig. 65)
Still Life with Hammer, 1956. Oil on canvas, 14 × 10 in. (35.6 × 25.4 cm.). Private collection (fig. 66)
1957
Butter Dish, 1957. Oil on canvas 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.8 cm.). Private collection (fig. 88)
Female with Arms Raised, 1955–59. Ink wash on paper, 17 × 14 in. (43.2 × 35.6 cm.). Collection of Helen Park Bigelow (fig. 70)
Nude, Green, 1957. Oil on canvas, 68 × 56⅜ in. (172.7 × 143.2 cm.). Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution. Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Julian Eisenstein, Washington D.C., 1975 (fig. 56)
Seated Male, 1955–59. Ink wash on paper, 17 × 14 in. (43.2 × 35.6 cm.). Collection of Helen Park Bigelow (fig. 71)
Study for Nude, Green, 1957. Ink on paper, 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm.).
Courtesy of Capra Press, 155 Canon View Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (805)969-0203 (fig. 57)
The Table, 1957. Oil on canvas, 52 × 40 in. (132.1 × 101.6 cm.). Private collection (fig. 69)
Woman Ironing, c. 1957. Ink wash on paper, 14½ × 11 in. (36.8 × 27.9 cm.). Private collection (fig. 60)
1958
Canoe, 1958. Oil on canvas, 50 × 56 in. (127 × 142.2 cm.). Private collection (fig. 62)
Four Men, 1958. Oil on canvas, 57 × 92 in. (144.8 × 233.68 cm.). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Purchase, with funds from an anonymous donor 59.27. Photograph by Robert E. Mates (fig. 84)
Head of Lydia, c. 1958., in photograph of David Park. Photograph by Imogen Cunningham. © The Imogen Cunningham Trust (fig. 75)
Head of Lydia, 1958. Oil on canvas, 25¼ × 24 in. (64.1 × 61 cm.). Private collection (fig. 77)
Portrait of E. Bischoff, 1958. Oil on canvas, 22 × 20 in. (55.9 × 50.8 cm.). In the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Gift of Lydia Park Moore, wife of the artist 1971.4.1 (fig. 74)
Portrait of Lydia Sewing, 1958. Oil on canvas, 24 × 20 in. (61.0 × 50.8 cm.). Private collection (fig. 61)
Portrait of Mrs. C., 1958. Oil on canvas, 18 × 12 in. (45.7 × 30.5 cm.). Collection of Jennifer Cushing Curtis (fig. 51)
Portrait of R. Diebenkorn, 1958. Oil on canvas, 20 × 18 in. (50.8 × 45.7 cm.).
In the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Gift of Lydia Park Moore, wife of the artist 1971.4.2 (fig. 73)
Red Bather, 1958. Oil on canvas, 54 × 49½ in. (137.2 × 125.7 cm.). Private collection (fig. 2)
Self-portrait, n.d. Graphite on paper, 8 × 7 in. (20.3 × 17.8 cm.). Courtesy of the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of the Estate of Marian Simpson A79.23.502 (fig. 76)
Two Bathers, 1958. Oil on canvas, 49¼ × 55⅜ (125.1 × 140.7 cm.). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Deborah Seymour, 2009.73 (fig. 42)
Women in a Landscape, 1958. Oil on canvas, 50 × 56 in. (127 × 142.2 cm.). Courtesy of the Oakland Museum of California. Anonymous Donor Program of the American Federation of the Arts A60.35.1 (fig. 102)
Women with Towels (Bathers), 1958. Oil on canvas, 50¼ × 66 in. (127.6 × 167.6 cm.). Private collection (fig. 42)
1959
Bather with Towel, 1959. Oil on canvas, 55 × 45 in. (139.7 × 114.3 cm.). Collection of Helen Park Bigelow. Lost in fire (fig. 109)
The Cellist, 1959. Oil on canvas, 56 × 56 in. (142.2 × 142.2 cm.). Portland Art Museum, Oregon. Museum Purchase with Anonymous Funds (fig. 86)
Couple, 1959. Oil on canvas, 26 × 48 in. (66 × 121.9 cm.). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Partial gift of the Morgan Flagg Family Foundation 1995.21.6 (fig. 99)
Daphne, 1959. Oil on canvas, 75 × 57 in. (190.5 × 144.8 cm.). Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Patton, Jr. (fig. 80)
Four Women, 1959. Oil on canvas, 57 × 75⅜ in. (144.8 × 191.5 cm.). Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Gift of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson, and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence, 2014.1.007. Photograph by M. Lee Fatherree (fig. 79)
Head, 1959. Oil on canvas, 19 × 16 in. (43.8 × 40.6 cm.). Collection of Ken and Barbara Oshman (frontispiece)
Head (Boy’s Head), 1959. Oil on canvas, 32 × 26 in. (81.3 × 66 cm.).
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin (fig. 105)
Louise, 1959. Oil on canvas, 48 × 56 in. (121.9 × 142.2 cm.).
Private collection (fig. 41)
Torso, 1959. Oil on canvas, 36⅜ × 27¾ in. (92.4 × 70.5 cm.). San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, gift of the Women’s Board, 60.7426 (fig. 103)
Untitled (Classroom Sketch), c. 1959. Pencil on paper, 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (14 × 11.4 cm.).
Collection of Helen Park Bigelow (fig. 113)
1960
Ball Players, 1960. Gouache on paper, 11 × 14¼ in. (27.9 × 36.2 cm.).
Private collection (fig. 91)
Crowd of Seven, 1960. Gouache on paper, 13¼ × 19¾, (33.7 × 48.3 cm.). Private collection (fig. 83)
Dark Head, 1960. Gouache on paper, 13½ × 10⅝ in. (34.3 × 27 cm.). Private collection (fig. 82)
The David Park Scroll, 1960. Felt pen on paper, 13 in. × 30 ft. 8¼ in. (33 × 935.4 cm.). Catalog cover, detail. University of California, Berkeley Art Museum. Gift of Mrs. Benjamin H. Lehman 1961.5 (Fig. 87)
Figure with Arms Raised, 1960. Gouache on paper, 12½ × 9½ in. (31.8 × 24.1 cm.). Private collection (fig. 98)
Head, 1960. Gouache on paper, 11½ × 9½ in. (29.2 × 24.1 cm.). Collection of Nancy T. Park (fig. 93)
Head, 1960. Gouache on paper, 13 × 9½ in. (33 × 24.1 cm.). Private collection (fig. 94)
Head, 1960. Gouache on paper, 14½ × 11½ in. (36.8 × 29.2 cm.). Private collection (fig. 95)
Head with Hand, 1960. Gouache on paper, 12½ × 9¼ in. (31.8 × 23.5 cm.). Private collection (fig. 90)
Man in Rowboat, 1960. Gouache on paper, 14 × 9 in. (35.6 × 22.9 cm.). Private collection (fig. 89)
Three Women Standing, 1960. Gouache on paper, 13½ × 20 in. (34.3 × 50.8 cm.). Private collection (fig. 92)
Two Heads, 1960. Gouache on paper, 13½ × 20 in. (34.3 × 50.8 cm.). Private collection (fig. 96)
Woman, 1960. Gouache on paper, 14½ × 11½ in. (36.8 × 29.2 m.). Collection of Barbara Janeff (fig. 97)
Violinist, 1960. Gouache on paper, 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm.). Private collection (fig. 114)