Wilbur Niewald

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Wilbur Niewald (1925–2022) was an American landscape and figurative painter active in Kansas City, Missouri from 1942–2022 primarily painting in watercolor and oils. Although Niewald worked in a Cubist style early in his career, the majority of his paintings are his view of the world around him including trees, buildings, parks and cityscapes. Works by Niewald can be found in public and private collections across the United States including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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