Untitled

Untitled

Charles Sheeler

1930

oil

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

You see a simple American landscape in this painting. It's an oil on canvas work from 1930. The artist used bold lines and shapes to create this scene, which is interesting because it shows a mix of natural and man-made elements. The way the buildings and trees are shown is simple, but it works well. The artist's use of color is also notable, with a focus on earth tones. Check out the work of Charles Sheeler for more like this.

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