Oscar Bluemner

Study for Composition
c. 1931

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a scene with red-roofed houses, a deep blue sky, and lush green trees. The bold use of color and simplified forms suggest an emotional or subjective interpretation of the landscape.

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a scene with red-roofed houses, a deep blue sky, and lush green trees. The bold use of color and simplified forms suggest an emotional or subjective interpretation of the landscape.

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Date
c. 1931

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 3/4 × 6in. (12.1 × 15.2 cm)

Accession number
37.53

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. John D. Hatch, Jr.

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1912

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Oscar Bluemner
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