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Out of the Dew


Arthur B. Davies, Out of the Dew, 1915, oil on canvas, Bequest of Lizzie P. Bliss, public domain, 31.3

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Title

Out of the Dew

Artist

Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862-1928)

Date

1915

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions (H x W x D)

16 5/8 in x 21 3/4 in

Collection Area

American Art

Category

Paintings

Object Type

painting

Culture

American

Credit Line

Bequest of Lizzie P. Bliss

Accession Number

31.3

Copyright

public domain

Terms

canvas

figures

oil paint

oil paintings

paintings

Description

Arthur B. Davies trained as an illustrator and realist landscape painter at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League, New York. Around 1900 Davies developed a style that combined classical or allegorical figures with dream-like landscapes, reminiscent of the works of the French Symbolists. Despite the fanciful tone of his own works, he remained an avid proponent of modern art. Most notably, he helped organize the groundbreaking 1913 Armory Show, as well as other progressive exhibitions that exposed Americans to the European avant-garde.

History
Exhibitions

1980 The Phillips Taste in Portland Portland Art Museum

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