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Attr. ARTHUR DOVE US 1880-1946 Acrylic on Paper

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Attr. ARTHUR DOVE US 1880-1946 Acrylic on Paper
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Acrylic on paper, framed. Featuring an abstract expressionist landscape composition. Signed and attributed to Arthur Dove (American, 1880-1946) on the lower left corner. 23 x 26 cm (9.1 x 10.2 inches) Frame size: 40 x 43 cm (15.8 x 16.9 inches). Arthur Dove was an American painter known for his Modernist landscapes and abstract compositions. Dove provided a unique view of the United States at the turn of the 20th century, focusing on the spiritual aspects of existence. “We cannot express the light in nature because we have not the sun,” he once declared. “We can only express the light we have in ourselves.” Born on August 2, 1880 in Canandaigua, NY, he spent his early life exploring the outdoors, instilling him with a love for nature. After graduating from Cornell University in 1903, Dove took a job as a commercial illustrator in New York, where he produced work for both Harper’s magazine and The Saturday Evening Post. The artist subsequently moved to France in 1907, where he first saw the Fauvist work of Henri Matisse. After returning to the United States, Dove's interest in synthesizing experiences of music and nature led him to some of his most iconic works, including George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue, Part I (1927). His paintings would go on to have a major impact on the work of Abstract Expressionists such as Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko. The artist died on November 23, 1946 in Long Island, NY. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate