Oscar Florianus Bluemner (1867-1938) Signed Crayon Painting "Soho, NJ" c. 1917

Description: Winner receives a signed & dated crayon painting on paper by well listed German/American artist Oscar Florianus Bluemner (1867-1938). The painting is titled "SoHo, New Jersey" and is dated June 20, 1917. The painting is signed with the artist's monogram along the left edge, seen magnified in picture 5. Part of the monogram is hidden by the mat. The painting has provenance from the collection of Henry Heiman II, New York, with original gallery labels still affixed to the verso, seen magnified in pictures 7 & 8. Not examined out of the frame, the painting appears to be in excellent original condition with no rips, tears, repairs, foxing, creasing, toning, or in-painting. There is a tack hole in the bottom right corner. The original gold gilt gallery frame is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips, losses, or repairs. The painting is a real gem and ready for hanging as-is. The frame measures roughly 11.5" x 10.5", with the image measuring roughly 5.75" x 4.75". Please note the pictures may not be as clear as we'd like due to the settings on the camera to reduce the glare. Below is some information about the artist, whose auction results include sales up to $5,346,500. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have prior to bidding or making an offer. Thank you for checking out our listing. Oscar Florianus Bluemner (1867-1938), known for his expressive use of color and Cubist influenced works, was born in Hanover, Germany. After studying architecture and design in Berlin, Bluemner left Germany in 1892, moving to Chicago, where he was employed as a draftsman for the World’s Columbian Exposition. He settled in New York in 1901, and his successful design for New York’s Bronx Borough Courthouse in 1904 gave him recognition as an architect and designer. Disillusioned with public commissions, he spent the next few years designing private houses. Committed to his theories of color, he turned away from architecture to devote his life to painting. In 1913 Bluemner exhibited in the Armory Show and gained the support of Alfred Stieglitz, who in 1915 gave the artist a one-man exhibition at his ‘291’ gallery and published Bluemner’s work in Camera Work. As a color theorist, Bluemner was interested in how pure color carried emotional and psychological impact. Up until the 1920s, his oil paintings, typically showing blocky buildings and abstract landscape motifs, reveal the influence his architectural studies as well as that of Cubism and American Synchronism, which emphasized the abstract use of color. However, Bluemner was concerned with simplifying reality rather than employing pure abstraction. Intent on creating dramatic and emotional works, Bluemner used bold colors in daring combinations and forms to evoke mood. During the 1920s he was a master of both oil painting and watercolor, a medium that satisfied his interest in varying levels and effects of color saturation achieved through washes of pigment. In his later works, Bluemner expanded his earlier repertoire of architectural and landscape motifs to focus on natural forces and phenomena, emphasizing the forces of nature, for example, in a series of symbolic images of the sun and the moon. No matter what the subject matter, Bluemner always insisted on the primacy of color as a source of power and energy in his images. In the 1930s, he was employed by the WPA Federal Project, painting rhythmic and evocative compositions inspired by music and Freud’s theories of the unconscious. Highly regarded early in his career, his self-aggrandizing and difficult personality led to his estrangement from the mainstream art world, though his work was included in important exhibitions such as ‘Abstract Painting in American Art’ held at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1935. Nevertheless, feeling unappreciated and depressed, Bluemner took his own life in 1938.All of our items have been stored in a temperature controlled environment with no pets or smoking allowed. We strive to provide a wide array of artwork, antiques, and collectibles for everyone from the casual collector to other gallery owners. Whether you are a collector or a reseller, we will always try to work with you to the best of our ability to sell you the item you are interested in. We are always adding new treasures to our collection so please feel free to make an offer, as we constantly are turning over our inventory and need to free space up for our newest finds. We will never decline or ignore an offer. 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Price: 2995 USD

Location: Hudson, New York

End Time: 2024-11-24T22:52:39.000Z

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