Arthur Dove

Distraction
1929

A vibrant abstract painting featuring a large red flower-like shape with a black and white striped center on the left, set against a yellow and pink circular form resembling the sun on the right. The background is a pale yellow, and the bottom of the canvas shows a wavy brown line, possibly representing the ground. Black marks and white teardrop shapes are scattered throughout the composition, adding dynamic elements to the scene.

A vibrant abstract painting featuring a large red flower-like shape with a black and white striped center on the left, set against a yellow and pink circular form resembling the sun on the right. The background is a pale yellow, and the bottom of the canvas shows a wavy brown line, possibly representing the ground. Black marks and white teardrop shapes are scattered throughout the composition, adding dynamic elements to the scene.

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Date
1929

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 21 × 30 1/8in. (53.3 × 76.5 cm)

Accession number
58.64

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© The Estate of Arthur G. Dove courtesy Terry Dintenfass, Inc

API
artworks/2436

Exhibitions

American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

Arthur Dove
8 works in the collection

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