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The Lost Felice, by Marsden Hartley, oil, 1939

The Lost Felice

Marsden Hartley

1939

oil

canvas

From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

The Lost Felice is a 1939 oil by Marsden Hartley, a American Impressionism work, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Marsden Hartley
When & what style?
1939 · American Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

About this work

This painting depicts a man in a white apron, holding a fish in a bowl. He is surrounded by two figures in black, their faces painted red. The man's apron is white, and he has a serious expression. The fish in the bowl is pink, and the background of the painting is dark. The man's white apron stands out against the dark background, and the red faces of the surrounding figures add a pop of color to the painting. The overall mood of the painting is somber, with the man's serious expression and the dark background contributing to this atmosphere. To learn more about the artist's use of color and composition, look up Marsden Hartley.

About the artist

Portrait of Marsden Hartley
Artist

Marsden Hartley

Marsden Hartley was an American Modernist painter, poet, and essayist. Hartley developed his painting abilities by observing Cubist artists in Paris and Berlin.

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