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The Inn

Arthur Dove American
1942
Not on view
Although its shapes are difficult to identify, this late work by Dove suggests an aerial view of a landscape with trees and buildings. The title suggests that the view was taken either from or toward one of two inns near Dove's home at Centerport, Long Island. Throughout his career, Dove experimented with various materials to obtain a range of visual effects. Here, for example, he mixed oil paint and wax to produce a flat, matte finish that contrasts with the metallic shine of aluminum paint.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Inn
  • Artist: Arthur Dove (American, Canandaigua, New York 1880–1946 Huntington, New York)
  • Date: 1942
  • Medium: Wax emulsion and aluminum paint on canvas
  • Dimensions: 24 × 27 in. (61 × 68.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Edith and Milton Lowenthal Collection, Bequest of Edith Abrahamson Lowenthal, 1991
  • Object Number: 1992.24.5
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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