Adolf Dehn

"Beauty Is Where You Find It"
1943

A vibrant watercolor painting depicting a bustling farm scene with various activities and animals. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt is painting a sign that reads "Barn Dance Tonight." Around him, pigs and chickens roam freely. The middle ground shows people conversing near a large red barn, with cows and a horse visible. In the background, there are more farm buildings, a windmill, and a dramatic sky filled with grey clouds. The edges of the painting show the rough paper it's painted on, adding to the rustic charm of the artwork.

A vibrant watercolor painting depicting a bustling farm scene with various activities and animals. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt is painting a sign that reads "Barn Dance Tonight." Around him, pigs and chickens roam freely. The middle ground shows people conversing near a large red barn, with cows and a horse visible. In the background, there are more farm buildings, a windmill, and a dramatic sky filled with grey clouds. The edges of the painting show the rough paper it's painted on, adding to the rustic charm of the artwork.

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Date
1943

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 21 × 29 1/2in. (53.3 × 74.9 cm)

Accession number
43.13

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1007

Adolf Dehn
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