Painting

Object number2010.53.217

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; pencil; paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionPainting on square white piece of paper. Paper is covered with swirls of pencil sketches and are filled in with various colors of paint. Starting with the upper left corner moving clockwise, the corners of the paper are covered with blue, green, maroon, and yellow paint. The center of the paper is filled with swirls of blue, teal, green, yellow, purple, light pink, and orange paint.Dimensions5.437 x 5.687 in. (13.8 x 14.4 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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