Rhythm color

Sonia Delaunay French, born Ukraine

1942

Not on view

This small watercolor and gouache on paper is a fine example of Sonia Delaunay’s mature style that depended heavily upon her earlier development of Orphism. Using color in a bold and imaginative way, she produced dynamic compositions like this one. Simple geometric forms, such as the circles in this work, in conjunction with color, suggest different depths of planes and a sense of movement.

Artwork Details

Title: Rhythm color
Artist: Sonia Delaunay (French (born Ukraine), Gradizhsk 1885–1979 Paris)
Date: 1942
Medium: Opaque watercolor, crayon, watercolor, and graphite on paper
Dimensions: 6 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (17.1 × 22.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2020
Object Number: 2021.54.11
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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Plate 1 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes, Sonia Delaunay French, born Ukraine, Pochoir and relief process — Plate 1 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes
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Plate 17 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes, Sonia Delaunay French, born Ukraine, Pochoir and relief process — Plate 17 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes
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Plate 11 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes, Sonia Delaunay French, born Ukraine, Pochoir and relief process — Plate 11 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes
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[1925]

Plate 7 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes, Sonia Delaunay French, born Ukraine, Pochoir and relief process — Plate 7 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes
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Plate 19 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes, Sonia Delaunay French, born Ukraine, Pochoir and relief process — Plate 19 from Sonia Delaunay: ses peintures, ses objets, ses tissus simultanés, ses modes
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