Howard Cook
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Howard Cook #29,582Established

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personAmerican, 1901–1980
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Selected Works32

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Talpa Furrows
Talpa Furrows, 1928
Acquired 2023
Etching on wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
N.E. Church, Springfield, MA
N.E. Church, Springfield, MA, 1931
Acquired 2021
Wood engraving in black on cream wove paper
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled, 1931
Acquired 2004
reproduction
Art Institute of Chicago
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan, 1930
Acquired 1992
Lithograph on off-white wove paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Jungle Rations
Jungle Rations, 1944
Acquired 1984
Lithograph on wove paper
MoMA
Central Park South
Central Park South, 1929
Acquired 1984
Wood engraving
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Central Park South
Central Park South, 1929
Acquired 1983
Wood engraving on Japanese paper, edition 13/20
MoMA
Self Portrait
Self Portrait, 1932
Acquired 1940
Lithograph
MoMA
Mexican Interior
Mexican Interior, 1933
Acquired 1940
Engraving
MoMA
Airplane
Airplane, 1931
Acquired 1940
Wood engraving
MoMA
Taxco Market
Taxco Market
Acquired 1940
Etching and aquatint
Art Institute of Chicago
Taxco Market
Taxco Market, 1935
Acquired 1936
Aquatint with etching and burnishing in black on cream Japanese paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Cocoanut Palm
Cocoanut Palm, 1932
Acquired 1934
Wood engraving on tissue paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Village
The Village
Acquired 1931
Woodcut on cream Japanese paper

Previous Sales

Swann Auction Galleries
East River
East River
$5,750
Jan 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Looking Up Broadway
Looking Up Broadway
$2,375
Jun 2022
Swann Auction Galleries
New England Valley (The Valley)
New England Valley (The Valley)
$1,500
Jan 2022
Swann Auction Galleries
Bremen #2
Bremen #2
$1,250
Jan 2022
Christie's
Financial District (Duffy 155)
Financial District (Duffy 155)
$5,975
Apr 2004
Christie's
New York Skyscrapers
New York Skyscrapers, 1929
$32,760
Doyle · Artsy
GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE WITH "B" (D. 156)
GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE WITH "B" (D. 156), 1932
Bidding closed
Lithograph
Doyle · Artsy
FINANCIAL DISTRICT (D. 155)
FINANCIAL DISTRICT (D. 155), 1931
Bidding closed
Lithograph
Doyle · Artsy
EDISON PLANT (DUFFY 127)
EDISON PLANT (DUFFY 127), 1930
Bidding closed
Lithograph
Doyle · Artsy
ENGINE ROOM (D. 128)
ENGINE ROOM (D. 128), 1930
Bidding closed
Lithograph
Doyle · Artsy
NEW YORK NIGHT (D. 162)
NEW YORK NIGHT (D. 162), 1931
Bidding closed
Lithograph
Doyle · Artsy
Skyscraper #2
Skyscraper #2
Bidding closed
Charcoal and pastel on paper

For Sale

Bateau Lavoir · Artsy
Deer Island
Deer Island, 1928
US$4,500
Etching on paper
The Old Print Shop, Inc. · Artsy
Alabama Negro Baptism.
Alabama Negro Baptism., 1934
For sale
Watercolor and charcoal,
Addison Rowe Gallery · Artsy
Waterfall #3
Waterfall #3, 1950
US$30,000–US$40,000
Oil on canvas mounted on board
Addison Rowe Gallery · Artsy
Wall Street Memory
Wall Street Memory, 1930
US$50,000–US$75,000
Oil on canvas
The Old Print Shop, Inc. · Artsy
New York.
New York., 1950
Sold
Painting and drawing on gessoed paper,
Redbud Arts Center · Artsy
Rosanna
Rosanna, 1939
US$400
Paper
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Talpa Furrows
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.441 · Etching on wove paper
Gift of Michael W. Dale
Tio Vivo #1
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.30 · lithograph
Gift from Gwen Fate and Kevin Henegar
N.E. Church, Springfield, MA
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2020.672 · Wood engraving in black on cream wove paper
Gift of Jean Armour
Boat Building
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.115 · woodcut
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Seawood, Maine
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.71 · woodcut
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Paris Street
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.70 · wood engraving
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Jungle Rations - Guadalcanal
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2012.285 · lithograph
Bequest of John Bonebrake
Untitled
Lowe Art Museum · Miami, United States · Acquired 2004 · Accession 2004.37.24 · reproduction
Gift of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Mexican Landscape (Desert Tree)
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 1993 · Accession 1993.22 · etching and aquatint
Gift of Jane Iglauer Fallon in memory of Harold Fallon
Lower Manhattan
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 1992 · Accession 1991.651 · Lithograph on off-white wove paper
Gift of T. Stanton Armour
Wood Interior
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 1989 · Accession 1989.113 · wood engraving
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis in memory of Helen Walker
Study for etching "Mexican Interior"
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1987 · Accession 1987.389.4 · Ink on paper
Gift of Gray and Audur Winnan, 1987
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Current Exhibitions0

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McNay Art Museum’s new exhibition celebrates parks, plazas and the joy of being together
The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has opened a new exhibition titled “Ferias, Parques y Plazas: A Celebration of Public Space,” running from January…
exhibitionsDec 16, 2025
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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Recent Activity3

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McNay Art Museum’s new exhibition celebrates parks, plazas and the joy of being together
Dec 16, 2025
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death
Howard Cook dies
Jan 1, 1980
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birth
Howard Cook born
Jan 1, 1901