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Object number2010.53.283

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumOil Paint/Canvas

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionPainting on a rectangular canvas with uneven edges. A gray "frame" of oil paint on all four edges of the object surrounds a bright image in oil paints. Oil paint hues include: yellow, orange, yellow-oragne, yellow-green, green, light blue, orange-pink, light green, purple, and brown. The composition is a series of abstract shapes which appear to create a fish-like figure through the center of the object (facing proper left). The proper left edge of the oil paint is yellow, with sections of blue, orange, and orange-pink. The lower edge is made up of a long narrow green shape which tapers to the proper left. The center of the fish-figure (its "fin") is a series of six (6) shapes in blue, green, yellow-green, orange, and pink over blue. A round section of blue and pink is in the lower proper right corner, while a light blue section is in the upper proper right corner. The proper right edge is orange. The proper right half of the upper edge is green, while the proper left half is yellow and orange.Dimensions11.2992 x 17.7952 in. (28.7 x 45.2 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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