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Dorothy Rivo
Watercolor Painting American Modern Cubist Landscape Boats Mountains Blue White

1960

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Dorothy Rivo Untitled (Boats and Peaks) Acrylic on panel Framed dimensions: 22 in. H × 28 in. W Contemporary black frame In Untitled (Boats and Peaks), Dorothy Rivo renders a maritime landscape as crystalline abstraction—transforming boats and their mountainous backdrop into a dynamic interplay of fractured planes and tonal gradients. Cool shades of graphite, cream, and ivory dance against a saturated cobalt sky, evoking both the structural beauty of sails and the rhythmic layering of modernist architecture. Rivo’s signature brushwork—broad, sculptural, and intuitively balanced—elevates this work beyond simple seascape. Instead, the image pulses with an internal geometry that reads as both serene and bold, a testament to her refined compositional instinct and her embrace of abstraction as a means of poetic distillation. With its monochromatic palette and spatial complexity, this painting resonates with mid-century modern sensibilities, and its elegant black frame emphasizes the crisp visual logic at play. A standout in any collection of coastal or constructivist-influenced works. Provenance: Private collection, New York
  • Creator:
    Dorothy Rivo (American)
  • Creation Year:
    1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Excellent. Surface is stable and clean. Newly framed with archival materials.
  • Gallery Location:
    Buffalo, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU139216459802

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