Painting
Object number2010.53.194
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; watercolor; pencil
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting on white rectangular piece of paper. Painting depicts a scene in a rural neighborhood. In the foreground of the scene, there is a brown cow standing next to a brown picket fence in a field near a blue house with a navy blue porch. In the background there is another group of houses surrounded by large groupings of trees. The sky is a blue-green color. On the back of the painting, there is a pencil drawn square that has been shaded in with pencil.Dimensions11.937 x 16 in. (30.3 x 40.6 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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John Anderson
Samuel Rosenberg
