Andrew Dasburg Watercolor Painting of Santa Fe, New Mexico

Item Details

Attributed to Andrew Dasburg (France/United States, 1887-1979)
Untitled, circa 1930
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed “Dasburg” to the lower right

A landscape watercolor painting on paper attributed to Ashcan School artist Andrew Dasburg (France, 1887 – 1979), created circa 1930. This work features a colorful view of the Sangre de Cristo foothills, portrayed with small abbreviated brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and partially translucent pigments. Signed ‘Dasburg’ to the lower right, the composition is presented behind acrylic glass and housed in a wood frame with gilt gesso accents.

Born in France, Andrew Dasburg was raised in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1892 with his mother. He received his formal art training at the Art Students League with Kenyon Cox and DuMond, and in Woodstock with Birge Harrison. The artist traveled to Paris and visited Henri Matisse’s studio by the invitation of his friend Morgan Russell. Matisse, along with Picasso and Cézanne, became major influences on the artist’s work. In 1908, Dasburg returned to the United States and exhibited at the famous 1913 Armory Show. He later settled in New Mexico and became a leading pioneer of Cubism in America. With a focus on Western landscapes, the artist created a powerful impact on the New Mexican art scene. His work has been collected and exhibited by multiple institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, among others.

Provenance
Purchased from Tepper Galleries

Condition

- wear, minor dents and finish loss throughout the frame; minor creases throughout the edges of paper; mild toning throughout the composition.

Dimensions

- measures the frame; sight size 17.5" W x 14" H.

Item #

ITMG178762