Shore Road

Arthur Dove American
1942
Not on view
The title of this painting refers to a street in Centerport, Long Island, where Dove lived his last years (1938–46). Although not immediately identifiable as a landscape, the subject is suggested by the verdant and earthy tones. The pale green background also recalls the water of nearby Huntington Harbor. Based on a small watercolor study, as so many of Dove's paintings were, this composition was enlarged and adjusted to its final configuration with the help of a pantograph.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shore Road
  • Artist: Arthur Dove (American, Canandaigua, New York 1880–1946 Huntington, New York)
  • Date: 1942
  • Medium: Wax emulsion on canvas
  • Dimensions: 28 1/8 × 20 in. (71.4 × 50.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.70.39
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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