Painting

Object number2010.53.126

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionPainting on rectangular piece of off-white paper. There are vertical zig-zag stripes of black paint with a large splotch of green paint along the left side. Through the middle and the right side there are four separate splotches of paint, including: an orange one in the center, a brown one along the upper right corner, a blue one in the middle of the right side, and a teal and purple one in the bottom right corner.Dimensions5.875 x 8.375 in. (14.9 x 21.3 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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