Joseph Meierhans ( 1890 - 1981 ) was an American painter. Joseph Meierhans s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 748 USD for Abstract representation in yellows and greens with blue and magenta accents in 2004 to 14950 USD for Abstract composition in 2005 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.