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În ochii galeriei, cea mai celebră pictură a lui Bernice Cross este Black Pitcher (1944), a cărei originală este expusă la The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.. Melon Vendor (1934) și Sancho Panza (1938) completează trioul pe care orice ochi îl recunoaște. Dintre cele 21 opere ale lui Bernice Cross din catalogul nostru, galeria prezintă mai jos cele 21 cele mai faimoase, fiecare fiind originală, cu anul creării, muzeul de păstrare și elementul care o face unică.
A young woman sits in a moment of quiet reflection, her features softened by diffused light. The composition centers on her face, framed by the saturated crimson of an umbrella that rises behind her like a sudden bloom of color. Earthy tones of terracotta, ochre, and cream define the palette, creating a warm atmosphere that contrasts sharply with the dark, shadowy blacks of her hat's plumage. The perspective remains at…
In this oil on canvas work titled Melon Vendor, the artist Bernice Cross presents a scene from approximately 1934. The painting captures a specific moment within a cityscape, focusing on a street setting where the architecture appears domestic in nature. It is a composition centered on a figure group, specifically depicting an African American fruit seller engaged in their daily occupation.
The oil on canvas titled Circus People Resting is a work by Bernice Cross. This piece was created ca. 1933-1943. It measures 24 x 177–8in. (61.0 x 45.5 cm.).
Pansies1936 · The Phillips Collection
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ShowerThe Phillips Collection
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Land of Cotton1938 · The Phillips Collection
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Georgetown Corner in the Rain1934 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Strawberry Basket1943 · The Phillips Collection
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Pink Lemonade1941 · The Phillips Collection
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The Little Dove's Stove1940 · The Phillips Collection
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Pansies and Pitcher1948 · The Phillips Collection
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Winter Light1951 · The Phillips Collection
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Royal Figure1953 · The Phillips Collection
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Key Rack1949 · The Phillips Collection
Cele patru teme care revin cel mai des în aceste opere originale, fiecare având cel mai sublim exemplu.
Cele 2 muzee care dețin cele mai multe dintre picturile de pe această pagină.
| Muzee | Oraș | Lucrări lui Bernice Cross | Picturi din această listă |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Phillips Collection |
Washington, D.C. | 18 | Black Pitcher, Sancho Panza, Seaside |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 3 | Melon Vendor, Circus People Resting, Georgetown Corner in the Rain |
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In this oil on canvas work titled Melon Vendor, the artist Bernice Cross presents a scene from approximately 1934. The painting captures a specific moment within a cityscape, focusing on a street setting where the architecture appears domestic in nature. It is a composition centered on a figure group, specifically depicting an African American fruit seller engaged in their daily occupation.
A young woman sits in a moment of quiet reflection, her features softened by diffused light. The composition centers on her face, framed by the saturated crimson of an umbrella that rises behind her like a sudden bloom of color. Earthy tones of terracotta, ochre, and cream define the palette, creating a warm atmosphere that contrasts sharply with the dark, shadowy blacks of her hat's plumage. The perspective remains at…
Black Pitcher (1944), The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.. Urmează Melon Vendor (1934) și Sancho Panza (1938).
32 ani: Black Pitcher datează din 1944, iar Bernice Cross s-a născut în 1912.
Black Pitcher, Melon Vendor, Sancho Panza, Seaside, Paul Revere, Li Po, Stute Fish, Stone Angel, Ancestress și Circus People Resting. Clasamentul de mai sus indică anul și muzeul pentru fiecare piesă.
Catalogul nostru cuprinde 21 lucrări ale lui Bernice Cross, datate între 1934 și 1953.
În principal în The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) și Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). Tabelul cu muzee de mai sus le enumeră pe toate.
În 1940s: 9 dintre cele 21 lucrări de pe această pagină au fost realizate atunci, fiind Black Pitcher dintre acestea.
Pe această pagină, cea mai veche lucrare datează din Melon Vendor (1934), iar cea mai recentă este din Royal Figure (1953).
Woman (2) și Wood grain (2), din cele 21 lucrări de pe această pagină.
Oil On Canvas, pentru 3 dintre cele 21 lucrări de pe această pagină.
Black Pitcher, Sancho Panza și Seaside: The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. deține 18 dintre lucrările de pe această pagină.
Bernice Cross was an American painter and artist born in Iowa City, United States. Throughout a professional career spanning five decades, she developed a style characterized by a sense of fantasy, humor, and a deceptive simplicity. Her work often balanced realism with abstraction, frequently employing a youthful, whimsical spirit that appeared childlike yet remained sophisticated in its composition and use of color. Her subject matter included genre paintings of circus people, characters from fairy tales, still lifes of flower arrangements, and portraits. In her later years, her portraits often took on a dark, almost monochrome quality, depicting figures within dreamlike, grey environments.
Technically, Cross was an adventurous experimentalist. She explored various surface textures, sometimes leaving parts of the canvas bare or building up layers of pigment with a brush and knife, occasionally adding mica or sand to her works. In one notable instance, she departed from traditional canvas or board to create a painting on velvet. Her ability to organize elements and utilize color contrasts allowed her to create an integrated whole, maintaining a recognizable signature throughout her evolving body of work.
Cross was an active participant in the Washington, D.C. art scene, exhibiting her work in numerous solo and group shows at venues such as the Phillips Gallery, the Corcoran Gallery, and the Whyte Gallery. Her work has been featured in collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Phillips Collection. Beyond her own practice, she was a dedicated art instructor. She taught at several institutions, including the Phillips Art School, the Washington Workshop Art Center, and the YMCA of Washington, D.C., and she also provided instruction at Hood College and American University.
