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A Large, Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Figurative Landscape Painting by Rudolph Pen

circa 1960s

$2,800
£2,123.10
€2,452.16
CA$3,928.57
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A large, dynamic Mid-Century Modern summer landscape painting with standing female bathers by noted Chicago artist, Rudolph Pen. A wonderful example of the artist's uniquely expressive, abstracted figurative work, the painting was completed in the 1960s most likely at the Oxbow School of Saugatuck, Michigan (the renowned summer school program of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago). Artwork size: 30" x 44"; Framed size: 36" x 50". Signed "Pen" lower right. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Rudolph Pen, a prolific American Modern artist, was a Chicago native. He graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago and served on its faculty from 1948 until 1963. His long association with the "Institute" included service as President of the Alumni Association and Director of Oxbow, the Art Institute's summer school of painting. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries. Pen is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including a Huntington Hartford Foundation Grant, an award from the National Academy of Design in New York City and the Art Institute of Chicago's prestigious Joseph Ryerson Fellowship. The work of Rudolph Pen may be seen in public collections (The Library of Congress, The Vincent Price Collection, The Davenport Museum, Art Institute of Chicago) as well as in private collections throughout America. Subject and Medium: Pen's work embraces a large variety of subject matter, inspired by his extensive travel in Europe, South and Central America, the Caribbean, and North Africa. His subjects include landscapes, seascapes, horse races, boat races, still lifes, dancers and musicians as well as medical, religious and political works. As a courtroom artist, Pen's work was often seen on TV during a particularly exciting time in Chicago's history. He worked in a wide range of media including oil, acrylic, watercolor, ink, charcoal and pastel. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society. Additionally, there is a large selection of prints and drawings. Style and Philosophy: Rudolph Pen understood on an instinctive and molecular level that all things move. His work explores the way in which things move within unusual (often trapezoidal) shapes. Pen believed that our eyes rarely look at anything steadily and directly. His work leads the viewer beyond the confinement of the "square." Most importantly, Pen felt that innovation is the key to art. He is documented as the first artist to advocate shaped canvases.
  • Creator:
    Rudolph Pen (1918 - 1989, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1960s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
    Canvas,Oil
  • Movement & Style:
    American Modern
  • Period:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Condition:
    Very good, original estate condition, accompanied with original frame. See photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #170131stDibs: LU2591216038652

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