Study for 'Swing Landscape' by Stuart Davis

Study for 'Swing Landscape', in brief

Title: Study for 'Swing Landscape'
Artist: Stuart Davis (1892–1964)
Artist born in: Philadelphia, United States
Date: 1938
Dimensions: 78 × 95 cm
Movement: American Modernism
Subject: abstract landscape, geometric shapes, color field, urban scene, coastal motif, american art

What does Study for 'Swing Landscape' depict?

Vividly colored, curved and straight-edged geometric shapes are piled and layered against a background of chalk white in this horizontal abstract composition. The paint is applied thickly with visible brush strokes. The shapes that fill the canvas are painted in flat areas of canary and buttercup yellow, cobalt blue, beet and brick red, pumpkin orange, kelly green, white, or black. Three vertical, cinnamon-brown bands are spaced along a sky-blue square, which nearly spans the left half of the composition. The tall brown forms can be read as masts while some of the other shapes can be the water, sails, rigging, anchors, and the forms of ships.

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In what year was "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis created?

The creation of "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis is dated 1938.

What are the dimensions of the original "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis?

"Study for 'Swing Landscape'" measures 78 x 95 cm in its original form. Original dimensions are a useful reference when choosing a reproduction size.

What subjects appear in "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis?

The subjects of "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" are abstract landscape, geometric shapes, color field, urban scene, coastal motif, american art, modernism, dynamic composition.

Can the image of "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis be freely reproduced?

"Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis is still protected by copyright. This status governs how the image of the work may be reproduced.

Which artist is "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" attributed to?

The artist behind "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" is Stuart Davis. The work is catalogued under Stuart Davis's name.

What art movement does "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis belong to?

"Study for 'Swing Landscape'" is a work of American Modernism. The movement indicates the artistic tradition the work is part of.

Where does "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" fall in Stuart Davis's career?

"Study for 'Swing Landscape'" belongs to the Mature Period of Stuart Davis's career. This classification relates the work to the artist's development.

At what age did Stuart Davis make "Study for 'Swing Landscape'"?

Stuart Davis was 46 years old when creating "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" in 1938. The age is computed from the artist's birth year, 1892.

Why is the copyright status of "Study for 'Swing Landscape'" what it is?

"Study for 'Swing Landscape'" by Stuart Davis is still protected by copyright. Copyright duration runs from the artist's death, which occurred in 1964.

About the artist, Stuart Davis

1892–1964, United States

Stuart Davis

Stuart Davis: A Pioneer of American Modernism Early Life and Training Born on December 7, 1892, in Philadelphia, Stuart Davis was immersed in an artistic environment from a young age. His father, Edward Wyatt Davis, served as the art editor for the Philadelphia Press, while his mother, Helen Stuart Davis, was a sculptor. This familial background undoubtedly fostered his early interest in visual arts. Davis received formal training at the Robert Henri School of Art in New York City from 1909 to 1912 under the guidance of Robert Henri.

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