Evening Tones

Oscar Bluemner, Evening Tones, 1911-1917, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of James F. Dicke II and museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum, the Julia D. Strong Endowment and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2002.24
Copied Oscar Bluemner, Evening Tones, 1911-1917, oil on canvas, 15 1⁄4 x 20 in. (38.7 x 50.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of James F. Dicke II and museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum, the Julia D. Strong Endowment and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2002.24
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Artwork Details

Title
Evening Tones
Artist
Date
1911-1917
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 1⁄4 x 20 in. (38.7 x 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of James F. Dicke II and museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum, the Julia D. Strong Endowment and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Landscape — time — evening
  • Cityscape — river — Bronx River
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — house
  • Cityscape — New York — Mount Vernon
Object Number
2002.24
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.24

Artwork Description

Exhibition Label, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2006
Publication Label

Evening Tones abstracts a landscape along the Hudson River into a vibrant range of colors. Oscar Bluemner came to the United States to escape Germany's conservatism, hoping to find the freedom to try new ideas. After years of struggling in his architectural practice, he turned to painting, throwing himself into the exciting theories of modern art that were making their way across the Atlantic from Europe.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Commemorative Guide. Nashville, TN: Beckon Books, 2015.