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"Terrace, " Brilliant, Cubist-Expressionist Masterpiece by Virginia True, 1946

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Best known for her depictions of New Mexico and the Southwest, here Virginia True painted a brilliantly-hued Cubist scene reflecting her years in New York. Showing the influence of Picasso, Leger and Kandinsky, True suggests a fractured terrace scene -- with hints of a liquor bottle, martini glass, palm fronds and scalloped napkins -- perhaps from her home in Ithaca or an apartment in New York City. Her colors -- lemon yellow, cobalt blue, pumpkin orange and deep red -- are vivid, and the scene is full of life. True received training in Philadelphia, New York and Indianapolis, and spent years painting in Colorado before she moved to Ithaca to teach at Cornell University. In our opinion, this is her most important abstract work. (Dimensions include frame.)
  • Creator:
    Virginia True (Painter)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 38.25 in (97.16 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1946
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865110687623

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