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Gregory Sumida Collection

August 1 – December, 31, 2025

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Heather James Fine Art presents a selection of Gregory Sumida’s watercolors, depicting the quiet beauty of rural northern California. In the spirit of Andrew Wyeth, Sumida’s finely detailed works evoke a timeless, autumnal atmosphere through rich earth tones and masterful technique—capturing a nostalgic vision of Americana.

ARTWORK

GREGORY SUMIDA - Tree Trunks - watercolor on paper - 29 1/2 x 39 3/4 in.

29 1/2 x 39 3/4 in.

watercolor on paper

GREGORY SUMIDA - Supported - watercolor on watercolor board - 22 x 30 in.

watercolor on watercolor board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Tree Trunk and Barn - watercolor on pressed board - 24 x 30 in.

Tree Trunk and Barn

watercolor on pressed board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Branches - watercolor on paper - 22 x 30 in.

watercolor on paper

GREGORY SUMIDA - Immutable Torso - watercolor on watercolor board - 22 x 30 in.

Immutable Torso

watercolor on watercolor board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Tree Study, Whittier, CA - watercolor on watercolor board - 30 x 22 in.

Tree Study, Whittier, CA

watercolor on watercolor board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Vacated - watercolor on watercolor board - 22 x 30 in.

watercolor on watercolor board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Tree with Bare Branches - watercolor - 22 x 30 in.

Tree with Bare Branches

GREGORY SUMIDA - Approaching Storm, New Branches - watercolor on watercolor board - 30 x 21 3/4 in.

Approaching Storm, New Branches

30 x 21 3/4 in.

watercolor on watercolor board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Hollow Tree, Hollow Trunk - watercolor on pressed board - 30 x 22 in.

Hollow Tree, Hollow Trunk

watercolor on pressed board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Geese - watercolor - 22 x 30 in.

GREGORY SUMIDA - Fence Support - watercolor - 22 x 30 in.

GREGORY SUMIDA - Distant Shade, Knights Ferry, CA - watercolor - 21 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.

Distant Shade, Knights Ferry, CA

21 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.

GREGORY SUMIDA - Exposed, Uprooted - watercolor - 21 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.

Exposed, Uprooted

21 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.

GREGORY SUMIDA - Peak of Barn Roof - watercolor on pressed board - 21 x 26 3/4 in.

Peak of Barn Roof

21 x 26 3/4 in.

watercolor on pressed board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Padlocked - watercolor - 16 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.

16 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.

GREGORY SUMIDA - Out to Dry (or Paulette's Mop) - watercolor on pressed board - 15 x 21 1/2 in.

Out to Dry (or Paulette's Mop)

15 x 21 1/2 in.

watercolor on pressed board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Fresh Supply - watercolor - 15 x 22 in.

GREGORY SUMIDA - Plastic Feeder, Lockford, CA - watercolor - 12 x 22 in.

Plastic Feeder, Lockford, CA

GREGORY SUMIDA - White Shack - watercolor on paper - 14 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.

14 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.

watercolor on paper

GREGORY SUMIDA - San Gabriel, CA - watercolor on watercolor board - 11 x 15 in.

San Gabriel, CA

watercolor on watercolor board

GREGORY SUMIDA - Brook's Bend - watercolor - 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in

10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in

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