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Maura Petersen
"Orange" by M. Petersen - Contemporary Expressive Figurative in Orange and Blue

2021

$8,200
£6,215.82
€7,257.58
CA$11,485.86
A$12,929.36
CHF 6,840.11
MX$160,372.77
NOK 84,516.92
SEK 80,832.96
DKK 54,145.19
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Maura Petersen (American, born 1956) "Orange" 2021 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom left of the painting. In "Orange," Maura Petersen captures a solitary figure crouched beside still water, their form echoing the fierce terrain around them. Painted in rich, gestural strokes, the body is both part of and apart from the blood-orange hills that seem to burn beneath a turbulent sky. The reflection below adds a quiet gravity, grounding the otherwise electric palette. This is not just a landscape or a portrait—it’s an emotional geography, a study in internal stillness amid external fire. About the Artist: Maura Petersen, an inspired artist, was nurtured in an environment steeped in artistry, shaped by the vibrant community surrounding her father, Roland Petersen, a founding professor at the University of California Davis Art Department. Her childhood was rich in modern art influences, with sculptures and paintings by notable artists like Manuel Neri and Wayne Thiebaud gracing her family home. A pivotal sabbatical to Europe in the 1960s exposed her to the art scenes in Paris and London, where she attended lectures and marveled at masterpieces in the Louvre and other prestigious museums. Maura's works explore the interaction of the human figure with both natural and constructed environments, capturing the contrasts of light and shadow and the interplay of forms.
  • Creator:
    Maura Petersen (1956, American, Danish)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)Width: 45 in (114.3 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    Carmel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Ellen DeGeneres, Joe Walsh, Tony Coles and more1stDibs: LU1380216521482

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