Painting
Object number2010.53.284
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumOil Paint/Canvas
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting on a rectangular canvas with uneven edges. Gessoed canvas "frames" the main painting, which is an impressionist harbor scene. The subject is split into three horizontal sections. The upper section is a blue/blue-gray/white depiction of a cloudy sky. The top of a tree line marks the transition to the center section, which depicts a docklands scene with single mast sailing vessels moored to piers. A large dark green/blue-green mastless bow is in the foreground of a smaller, light brown single mast vessl (which appears to be atop the pier). Three single mast vessels arc to the proper left of the image, with buildings on the piers in the background. The proper right center depicts figures in action on the pier. The lower section is blue-green/light blue-green water which reflects color and shape characteristics from the upper two-thirds of the image.The impasto technique was used lightly throughout the image.Dimensions21.3385 x 26.0236 in. (54.2 x 66.1 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.
Terms
On View
Not on view
c. 1987
