Over the Harbor, Centerport

Arthur Dove, Over the Harbor, Centerport, 1942, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin, 2005.5.25
Arthur Dove, Over the Harbor, Centerport, 1942, watercolor on paper, 5 129 in. (14.022.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin, 2005.5.25
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Artwork Details

Title
Over the Harbor, Centerport
Artist
Date
1942
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 129 in. (14.022.9 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
2005.5.25

Artwork Description

Over the Harbor, Centerport is one of many small-scale watercolors Dove created in his beloved Long Island, New York, during the last years of his life. This landscape provided constant inspiration for the artist who preferred the organic shapes of nature to the angular shapes of the city. In this abstract, lyrical composition, Dove captured the essence of the harbor with loosely painted black lines and an earthy palette. Flecks of white paper, left purposely exposed, create a texture reminiscent of sea-foam and clouds.

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Works by this artist (1036 items)

William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Dateca. 1928-1930
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, For India and China, ca. 1944-1945, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.662
For India and China
Dateca. 1944-1945
oil on paperboard
On view