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По мнению экспертов галереи, самой известной картиной Bernice Cross является Black Pitcher (1944), оригинал которой находится в The Phillips Collection, Вашингтон, округ Колумбия. Melon Vendor (1934) и Sancho Panza (1938) завершают трио, которое узнает каждый. Из 21 работ Bernice Cross в нашем каталоге ниже представлены 21 самых известных: каждая из них является оригиналом с указанием года создания, музея и уникальных особенностей.
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 · Смитсоновский американский художественный музей
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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
Четыре темы, которые чаще всего встречаются в этих оригиналах, каждая из которых представлена своим лучшим образцом.
2 музеев, в которых находится большинство картин со страницы.
| Музей | Город | Работы Bernice Cross | Картины из этого списка |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Phillips Collection |
Вашингтон, округ Колумбия | 18 | Black Pitcher, Sancho Panza, Seaside |
 Смитсоновский американский художественный музей |
Вашингтон, округ Колумбия | 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, Вашингтон, округ Колумбия. Далее следуют Melon Vendor (1934) и Sancho Panza (1938).
32 лет: Black Pitcher датируется 1944 годом, а Bernice Cross родился в 1912.
Black Pitcher, Melon Vendor, Sancho Panza, Seaside, Paul Revere, Li Po, Stute Fish, Stone Angel, Ancestress и Circus People Resting. В рейтинге выше указаны год создания и музей для каждой работы.
В нашем каталоге представлено 21 работ Bernice Cross, созданных в период с 1934 по 1953.
В основном в The Phillips Collection (Вашингтон, округ Колумбия) и Смитсоновский американский художественный музей (Вашингтон, округ Колумбия). В таблице выше перечислены все музеи.
В 1940s: 9 из 21 работ на этой странице были созданы в этот период, Black Pitcher из них.
На этой странице самая ранняя работа датирована Melon Vendor (1934), а самая поздняя — Royal Figure (1953).
Woman (2) и Wood grain (2) в 21 работах на этой странице.
Oil On Canvas, для 3 из 21 работ на этой странице.
Black Pitcher, Sancho Panza и Seaside: в коллекции The Phillips Collection, Вашингтон, округ Колумбия находится 18 работ со страницы.
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.
