Oscar Bluemner

(City Scene at Night)
c. 1927

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a night scene of an urban street. The perspective is exaggerated with buildings leaning inward, creating a sense of depth. The sky is a dark blue, and the street is illuminated by large, colorful orbs of light in yellow and orange hues, casting reflections on the road. The buildings are rendered in dark reds, purples, and blues with hints of green and pink, contributing to the dramatic, moody atmosphere of the scene.

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a night scene of an urban street. The perspective is exaggerated with buildings leaning inward, creating a sense of depth. The sky is a dark blue, and the street is illuminated by large, colorful orbs of light in yellow and orange hues, casting reflections on the road. The buildings are rendered in dark reds, purples, and blues with hints of green and pink, contributing to the dramatic, moody atmosphere of the scene.

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Date
c. 1927

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Transparent and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 3/4 × 7 5/16in. (12.1 × 18.6 cm)

Accession number
96.60.8

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Charles Simon Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/10319

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Oscar Bluemner
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