Shore Road

Arthur Dove

1942 · Wax emulsion on canvas · Modern and Contemporary Art

The title of this painting refers to a street in Centerport, Long Island, where Dove lived his last years (1938–46). Although not immediately identifiable as a landscape, the subject is suggested by the verdant and earthy tones. The pale green background also recalls the water of nearby Huntington Harbor. Based on a small watercolor study, as so many of Dove's paintings were, this composition was enlarged and adjusted to its final configuration with the help of a pantograph.

Artist

Arthur Dove

Date

1942

Medium

Wax emulsion on canvas

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1949