Joseph Stella

Tropical Sonata
1920–1921

A painting depicting a stylized, dark plant with long, spiky leaves radiating from the center against a backdrop of warm red and orange hues at the top, transitioning to cooler green and blue tones at the bottom. The overall atmosphere is moody and somewhat abstract, with the plant appearing to be the focal point amidst a dark, indistinct background.

A painting depicting a stylized, dark plant with long, spiky leaves radiating from the center against a backdrop of warm red and orange hues at the top, transitioning to cooler green and blue tones at the bottom. The overall atmosphere is moody and somewhat abstract, with the plant appearing to be the focal point amidst a dark, indistinct background.

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Date
1920–1921

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 48 1/4 × 29 1/8in. (122.6 × 74 cm)

Accession number
63.63

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/2974

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

Joseph Stella
21 works in the collection

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