Oscar F. Bluemner

Bluemner, Oscar Florianus

American, 1867 - 1938

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A red house and green trees are painted in simplified forms and shapes against a black background in this abstracted, vertical painting. Painted in blocks of tomato or garnet red, the house is tall and has a chimney at the center. A gray, S-shaped line suggests a tree trunk to the left, and strokes and bands of green create tree canopies and grass. A red shape in the sky over the house loosely resembles a flag rippling to our left. The artist signed the lower right corner, “BLMER” with the letters conjoined.
Oscar F. Bluemner, Imagination, 1932, casein and watercolor on paper, mounted to paperboard, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase through the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Myron L. Cowen and the William A. Clark Fund), 2015.19.161

Imagination

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1932 · casein and watercolor on paper, mounted to paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.161

Oscar F. Bluemner, Study for a Painting, 1929, graphite on tracing paper, John Davis Hatch Collection, 1979.41.1

Study for a Painting

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1929 · graphite on tracing paper ·  Accession ID  1979.41.1

Oscar F. Bluemner, Study for "Soho" (verso), 1919, pen and black ink on wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2005.145.6.b

Study for "Soho" (verso)

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1919 · pen and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2005.145.6.b

Oscar F. Bluemner, Soho (recto), 1919, graphite on wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2005.145.6.a

Soho (recto)

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1919 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2005.145.6.a

Oscar F. Bluemner, Street in the Bronx, 1913, crayon, John Davis Hatch Collection, 1984.7.18

Street in the Bronx

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1913 · crayon ·  Accession ID  1984.7.18

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Bluemner Sketchbook

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1912 · sketchbook with 156 drawings in various media and artist's notes on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1999.89.1.1-156

Oscar F. Bluemner, The Arno in the Evening, Florence, 1912, pen and black ink with black wash, John Davis Hatch Collection, 1984.7.13

The Arno in the Evening, Florence

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1912 · pen and black ink with black wash ·  Accession ID  1984.7.13

Oscar F. Bluemner, Canal, Venice, 1912, pen and black ink and colored crayon, over graphite, John Davis Hatch Collection, 1984.7.16

Canal, Venice

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1912 · pen and black ink and colored crayon, over graphite ·  Accession ID  1984.7.16

Oscar F. Bluemner, Piazza S. Spirito, Florence, 1912, pen and black ink, John Davis Hatch Collection, 1984.7.15

Piazza S. Spirito, Florence

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1912 · pen and black ink ·  Accession ID  1984.7.15

Oscar F. Bluemner, Venice, Boats, 1912, pen and black ink with black wash and blue, yellow and brown crayon, John Davis Hatch Collection, 1984.7.17

Venice, Boats

Oscar F. Bluemner · 1912 · pen and black ink with black wash and blue, yellow and brown crayon ·  Accession ID  1984.7.17

Bibliography

1979

  • Zilczer, Judith. Oscar Bluemner: The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection. Exh. cat. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, 1979.

1991

  • Hayes, Jeffrey. Oscar Bluemner. New York, 1991.

2003

  • Favis, Roberta Smith. "Painting: 'The Red City': Oscar Bluemner's 'Jersey Silkmills.' American Art 17, no. 1 (Spring 2003): 33-41.

2005

  • Haskell, Barbara. Oscar Bluemner: A Passion for Color. Exh. cat. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 2005.