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Autumn Color

ca. 1910
Not on view
Hartley painted many of his small, early compositions over a colorful priming layer that generously shows through the upper strokes of pure, undiluted colors. In this composition, the deep purple priming layer was thinly painted with a wide bristle brush, which creates a feathery, semitransparent texture. In addition to influencing the overall tonality of the picture, it creates the impression of outlines around the individual brushstrokes, achieving dimension within the picture plane and infusing the composition with animated vibrancy.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Autumn Color
  • Artist: Marsden Hartley (American, Lewiston, Maine 1877–1943 Ellsworth, Maine)
  • Date: ca. 1910
  • Medium: Oil on paperboard
  • Dimensions: 12 1/16 × 14 1/16 in. (30.6 × 35.7 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, in memory of Robert Glenn Price, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.184.1
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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The Cloisters, Marsden Hartley American, Crayon on paper
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