Oscar Bluemner

Study for Expression of a Silktown (Paterson Centre)
1914

A monochromatic drawing depicting a stylized urban scene with buildings, a bridge over a river, and architectural details suggesting a European cityscape. The artwork is rendered in a range of dark to light tones, emphasizing shadows and architectural forms.

Not on view

Date
1914

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 7/8 × 41 15/16in. (75.9 × 106.5 cm)

Accession number
89.1

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Wilfred P. and Rose J. Cohen Purchase Fund, the Katherine Schmidt Shubert Purchase Fund, the Mrs. Percy Uris Purchase Fund, The Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation, Inc., and the Drawing Committee

API
artworks/7309

Exhibitions

American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014
Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

Oct 28, 2010–Apr 10, 2011
Oscar Bluemner: A Passion for Color

Oct 6, 2005–Feb 11, 2006

Oscar Bluemner
17 works in the collection

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Oscar Bluemner

Study for Expression of a Silktown (Paterson Centre) 1914

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Oscar Bluemner 17 works in the collection

Study for Expression of a Silktown (Paterson Centre)
1914

Oscar Bluemner
17 works in the collection