Painting
Object number2010.53.106
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; oil pastel; paint; pencil
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting and drawing on white rectangular piece of paper; front is covered in paint and oil pastel and reverse has a pencil sketch.
Front side has yellow, orange, green, red, and purple oil pastel swirls that provide a background for darker watercolor colors. The yellow, orange, and green swirls are filled with yellow, orange, and blue watercolors, respectively. Around the swirls, the paint is more muddled and mixed with an overall grayish cast. The lower right corner is filled with blue, pink, orange, and yellow paint with some smaller black splotches. The upper right corner is predominantly blue and black. The upper left corner has red oil pastel mixed with blue, yellow, red, and black watercolor. The lower left corner is filled with red and purple oil pastel with bue, yellow, red, and black watercolor.
Reverse has a pencil sketch that appears to be a scene with a tree. There are lots of darker lines in a tree formation with shading near and around the lines.Dimensions4.5 x 6.75 in. (11.4 x 17.1 cm)Historical NotesArtwork by the Pittsburgh artist Samuel Rosenberg. Artist and teacher Samuel Rosenberg (1896-1972) had a prolific career in Pittsburgh, leading him to be called the “Dean of Pittsburgh painters.” He is perhaps best-known for his scenes of the Hill District in the 1920s and 1930s. Rosenberg was a beloved presence in the Pittsburgh art world and influenced numerous artists through his teaching careers at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement, Young Men & Women’s Hebrew Association, and Carnegie Tech.
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