Painting
Object number2010.53.205
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; oil pastel
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting on a rectangular picture cut out from a magazine. Picture is of painted pottery and dishware against a red background. On the picture, there is an abstract figure painted. The figure is reclining and has been outlined with oil pastel lines. The lines have been filled in with black, blue, green, brown, and grey paint. The back of the magazine page shows a plate with fish swimming through coral, and a pot with a figure of a dancing woman.Dimensions4.375 x 7.562 in. (11.1 x 19.2 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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