William Sommer

Fruit Bowl and Silo
c. 1933–1935

A vibrant watercolor painting featuring a still life arrangement with abstracted shapes and forms. A bowl with fruit, a birdcage, and various objects are depicted with bold outlines and washes of color, set against a backdrop of geometric shapes and a landscape. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.
A vibrant watercolor painting featuring a still life arrangement with abstracted shapes and forms. A bowl with fruit, a birdcage, and various objects are depicted with bold outlines and washes of color, set against a backdrop of geometric shapes and a landscape. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

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Date
c. 1933–1935

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor and pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 15in. (27.9 × 38.1 cm)

Accession number
74.55

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Joseph, Elsie and Connie Erdelac

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
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William Sommer
4 works in the collection

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