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Oscar Bluemner Art

American, 1867-1938
Oscar Florianus Bluemner was a Prussian born, American modernist artist, best known for his colorful landscapes, which often included buildings. Bluemner was born in 1867, and studied art and architecture at the Royal School of Art in Berlin. He immigrated to the United States in 1893, settling in Chicago, where he freelanced as a draftsman at the World's Columbian Exposition that same year. Unable to find work in the area, Bluemner moved to New York in 1901, but still struggled to find employment. Under the sway of Alfred Stieglitz, Bluemner fully committed himself to being a modernist in 1910. Bluemner exhibited in the 1913 Armory Show, and later with Stieglitz at 291. Despite participating in several exhibitions, including solo shows, Bluemner failed to earn a living as an artist and was forced to live with his family, in near poverty. After his wife's death in 1926, Bluemner moved to South Braintree, Massachusetts. He had a successful one-man show in 1935 at the Marie Harriman Gallery in New York City. But the artist's will to continue ran out. Bluemner died by suicide on January 12, 1938. Though his work could not find an affluent audience during his lifetime, his works have surged in popularity in the last 20 years, with paintings selling for millions of dollars.
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Artist: Oscar Bluemner
Trees and Sun

Trees and Sun

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Trees and Sun 1927 Color pastels on ivory wove paper 10.375 x 7.25 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.

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1920s Contemporary Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel

Unique and impactful coloured architectural sketch famous American artist
Unique and impactful coloured architectural sketch famous American artist

Unique and impactful coloured architectural sketch famous American artist

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in London, GB

The Modernist painter Oscar Bluemner was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1867. As a young man, he followed in the architectural careers of his father and grandfather. In the early 1880s...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Carbon Pencil, Paper

"Sheepshead, Brooklyn, Long Island" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Watercolor
"Sheepshead, Brooklyn, Long Island" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Watercolor

"Sheepshead, Brooklyn, Long Island" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Watercolor

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Sheepshead, Long Island, 1907 Signed with the artist's conjoined initials "OB" and dated "4-30 - 5 - 30" / "Aug 3, 07" Watercolor on paper 6 x 10 inches Provenance: J...

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Early 1900s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Watercolor

American modernist drawing of Bloomfield, NJ by Oscar Bluemner, dated 1916
American modernist drawing of Bloomfield, NJ by Oscar Bluemner, dated 1916

American modernist drawing of Bloomfield, NJ by Oscar Bluemner, dated 1916

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Colfax, CA

Architectural study by pioneering American modernist Oscar Bluemner dated 1916. Titled : Bloomfield - Aug 26-16 Dated 1916. Monogrammed lower left. Charcoal on paper. Measures 4.5 x ...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Early American modernist drawing of Belleville, NJ by Oscar Bluemner
Early American modernist drawing of Belleville, NJ by Oscar Bluemner

Early American modernist drawing of Belleville, NJ by Oscar Bluemner

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Colfax, CA

Early American modernist drawing on paper by pioneering modernist, Oscar Bluemner. Titled : Belleville - 1918 Dated 1918 Monogrammed lower left. Colored pencil on paper. 4.5 x 5.5, 1...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Color Pencil

Early American modernist sketch titled - ''Bloomfield Feb 4-17'
Early American modernist sketch titled - ''Bloomfield Feb 4-17'

Early American modernist sketch titled - ''Bloomfield Feb 4-17'

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Colfax, CA

Early American modernist sketch by pioneering artist Oscar Bluemner. This work is titled : 'Bloomfield Feb 4-17' Dated 1917 Colored charcoal on paper. Measures 4.5 x 5.5 sight size, ...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Color Pencil

"Babylon, Long Island, New York" Oscar Bluemner, Early 20th Century, Modernist
"Babylon, Long Island, New York" Oscar Bluemner, Early 20th Century, Modernist

"Babylon, Long Island, New York" Oscar Bluemner, Early 20th Century, Modernist

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Second River SoHo 8-19, 1919 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed Graphite on Paper 4 x 5 1/2 inches The son and grandson of architects, Oscar Bluemner was born in...

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Early 1900s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Oscar F. Bluemner Landscape Scenes Graphite, 2
Oscar F. Bluemner Landscape Scenes Graphite, 2

Oscar F. Bluemner Landscape Scenes Graphite, 2

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Astoria, NY

Oscar Florianus Bluemner (American, born Germany, 1867-1938), Two Landscape Scenes, Graphite on Paper, comprising: "Passiac River, Near South Paterson NJ", March 5, 1914 and "View at...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

Farm at Hunt's Point (Bronx, NY), Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Farm Landscape
Farm at Hunt's Point (Bronx, NY), Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Farm Landscape

Farm at Hunt's Point (Bronx, NY), Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Farm Landscape

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Farm at Hunt's Point (Bronx, NY) 9-25-03, 1903 Titled and dated upper right Graphite on Paper 4 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches The son and grandson of architects, Bluemner was b...

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Early 1900s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"Elmhurst, N.J. 6 January, 1904" Oscar Bluemner, American Modernist, Countryside
"Elmhurst, N.J. 6 January, 1904" Oscar Bluemner, American Modernist, Countryside

"Elmhurst, N.J. 6 January, 1904" Oscar Bluemner, American Modernist, Countryside

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Elmhurst, N.J. 6 January, 1904, 1904 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed Graphite on Paper 4 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches The son and grandson of architects, Bluemner was b...

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Early 1900s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"Morris Canal, Ridgefield, NJ MAY 24-14" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Urban Scene
"Morris Canal, Ridgefield, NJ MAY 24-14" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Urban Scene

"Morris Canal, Ridgefield, NJ MAY 24-14" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Urban Scene

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Morris Canal, Ridgefield, NJ MAY 24-14, 1914 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed Graphite on Paper 5 1/8 x 7 7/8 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist ...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"Oaks Pond, E. from Canal Bank, Aug 7-20" Oscar Bluemner, Modernism, Barn
"Oaks Pond, E. from Canal Bank, Aug 7-20" Oscar Bluemner, Modernism, Barn

"Oaks Pond, E. from Canal Bank, Aug 7-20" Oscar Bluemner, Modernism, Barn

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Oaks Pond, E. from Canal Bank, Aug 7-20, 1920 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed lower left Graphite on Paper 5 x 7 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the art...

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1920s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"Morris Canal E of Berkley Bridge 2-19 (Bloomfield NJ)" Oscar Bluemner
"Morris Canal E of Berkley Bridge 2-19 (Bloomfield NJ)" Oscar Bluemner

"Morris Canal E of Berkley Bridge 2-19 (Bloomfield NJ)" Oscar Bluemner

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Morris Canal E of Berkley Bridge 2-19 (Bloomfield NJ), 1919 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed Graphite on Paper 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches The son and grandson of arc...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"Washington Avenue" Oscar Bluemner, Early American Modernist, Atmospheric
"Washington Avenue" Oscar Bluemner, Early American Modernist, Atmospheric

"Washington Avenue" Oscar Bluemner, Early American Modernist, Atmospheric

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Washington Avenue, OCT 5,07 5PM, 1907 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed upper right Crayon on Paper 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the arti...

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Early 1900s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Crayon

"View At Hunts Point, Long Island Hunt Pt. S25.03" Oscar Bluemner, Modernism
"View At Hunts Point, Long Island Hunt Pt. S25.03" Oscar Bluemner, Modernism

"View At Hunts Point, Long Island Hunt Pt. S25.03" Oscar Bluemner, Modernism

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner View At Hunts Point, Long Island Hunt Pt. S25.03, 1903 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed lower left Graphite on Paper 4 3/8 x 7 inches The son and grandson of a...

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Early 1900s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"The Hudson" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Countryside Landscape, Early 20th Century
"The Hudson" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Countryside Landscape, Early 20th Century

"The Hudson" Oscar Bluemner, Modernist Countryside Landscape, Early 20th Century

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner The Hudson, 1903 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed Graphite on Paper 4 x 7 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist The son and grandson of architects...

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Early 1900s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"SoHo Canal, From Hill, January 30, 1919" Oscar Bluemner, Early Modernism
"SoHo Canal, From Hill, January 30, 1919" Oscar Bluemner, Early Modernism

"SoHo Canal, From Hill, January 30, 1919" Oscar Bluemner, Early Modernism

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner SoHo Canal, From Hill, January 30, 1919, 1919 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed lower left Graphite on Paper 4 1/4 x 6 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"Second River SoHo 8-19" Oscar Bluemner, Early Modernist, Country Landscape
"Second River SoHo 8-19" Oscar Bluemner, Early Modernist, Country Landscape

"Second River SoHo 8-19" Oscar Bluemner, Early Modernist, Country Landscape

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner Second River SoHo 8-19, 1919 Signed, Titled, Dated, and Monogrammed upper center Graphite on Paper 4 x 5 1/2 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist The s...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Graphite

"East Providence" Oscar Bluemner, Drawing of East Providence, Architectural
"East Providence" Oscar Bluemner, Drawing of East Providence, Architectural

"East Providence" Oscar Bluemner, Drawing of East Providence, Architectural

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Bluemner East Providence, December 21st, 1926 Inscribed with location and dated, upper left "East Providence Dec 21-26" Black crayon on paper 5 x 7 7/8 inches Julius Oskar Bl...

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Early 20th Century Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Crayon

Oscar F. Bluemner Landscape Studies Mixed Media, 2
Oscar F. Bluemner Landscape Studies Mixed Media, 2

Oscar F. Bluemner Landscape Studies Mixed Media, 2

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Astoria, NY

Oscar Florianus Bluemner (American, born Germany, 1867-1938), Two Landscape Studies, comprising: "Aqueduct at Bloomfield", Graphite on Paper, August 1921 and "Bloomfield", Graphite a...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Paper, Chalk, Graphite

PORTLAND ALLEY
PORTLAND ALLEY

PORTLAND ALLEY

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Portland, ME

Bluemner, Oscar (American, born Germany, 1867-1938). NIGHT IN PORTLAND MAINE - ALLEY. Charcoal on paper, 1919. Signed with the artist's monogram "OFB" ...

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1910s Oscar Bluemner Art

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Charcoal

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Oscar F. Bluemner Landscapes Graphite, 1910, 2
Oscar F. Bluemner Landscapes Graphite, 1910, 2

Oscar F. Bluemner Landscapes Graphite, 1910, 2

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Astoria, NY

Oscar Florianus Bluemner (American, born Germany, 1867-1938), Two Village Landscape Scenes, Graphite on Paper, comprising: "Spring", 6 April 1910, and "Grant, N.J.", 30 May 1910, eac...

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Oscar F. Bluemner Village Landscapes Graphite, 2
Oscar F. Bluemner Village Landscapes Graphite, 2

Oscar F. Bluemner Village Landscapes Graphite, 2

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Astoria, NY

Oscar Florianus Bluemner (American, born Germany, 1867-1938), Two Village Landscape Scenes, Graphite on Paper, comprising: "Union", 1923, and "Canal Mills St.", 29 August 1917, each ...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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Oscar F. Bluemner Village Landscape Scenes, 2
Oscar F. Bluemner Village Landscape Scenes, 2

Oscar F. Bluemner Village Landscape Scenes, 2

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Astoria, NY

Oscar Florianus Bluemner (American, born Germany, 1867-1938), Two Village Landscape Scenes, comprising: "Springfield, NJ", graphite on paper, 21 May 1918, and "Guttenberg, New Jersey...

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1910s American Modern Oscar Bluemner Art

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"Views of Secaucus", 2
"Views of Secaucus", 2

Oscar Bluemner"Views of Secaucus", 2, 1907/14

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"Views of Secaucus", 2

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Astoria, NY

Oscar Florianus Bluemner (American, born Germany, 1867-1938), Two "View of Secaucus", Mixed Media on Paper, comprising: ink on paper, 1 May 1914, and graphite on paper, 15 November 1...

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"Harlem River, New York City, " Early American Modernist Urban Landscape
"Harlem River, New York City, " Early American Modernist Urban Landscape

"Harlem River, New York City, " Early American Modernist Urban Landscape

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Located in New York, NY

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Belleville, New Jersey

Belleville, New Jersey

By Oscar Bluemner

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Charcoal on paper, signed in the lower left. Modernist landscape with houses and trees in Belleville, NJ.

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