Painting
Object number2010.53.96
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumCardboard; paint; pencil
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionRectangular piece of cardboard with landscape painting. Landscape depicts a series of houses near and inside a forest. In the very background of the painting, the artist's drawn grid lines are visible. The left side of the image has the edge of a house along a row of houses. In the center of the image, there is a house partially covered by the forest that dominates the left side of the painting. The houses depicted are tan with dark brown or reddish colored roofs.Dimensions6.5 x 8.25 in. (16.5 x 21 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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