Pencil drawing of a house by Oscar Bluemner signed OB with his signature look in the lower right. The landscape is in Bloomfied NY. Oscar Bluemner The son and grandson of architects, Bluemner was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1867, and was encouraged to follow in his family's trade. He showed early promise as an artist as well, and his first one-man show of portraits was held at the Berlin Latin School in 1886. In 1892 he won a medal at the Royal Academy of Design in Berlin where he studied painting and architecture. Dissatisfied with the restrictive aesthetic policies of Emperor Wilhelm II's government, Bluemner left for America that same year. Size: 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.