Oscar Bluemner, Evening Tones
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of James F. Dicke II and museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum, the Julia D. Strong Endowment and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment · Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Open Access (CC0)View original →
Oscar Bluemner

Evening Tones

1911-1917

Current Collection

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
38.7 × 50.8 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-128713

Evening Tones abstracts a landscape along the Hudson River into a vibrant range of colors. Bluemner came to the United States to escape Germany's conservatism, hoping to find the freedom to try new ideas. After years of struggling in his architectural practice, he turned to painting, throwing himself into the exciting theories of modern art that were making their way across the Atlantic from Euro…

Provenance

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of James F. Dicke II and museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum, the Julia D. Strong Endowment and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment

Registry history

  • 1911-1917 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum

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