Guess the Artist (Detroit Institute of Arts) #13!

Incredible painting. The texture, the movement of the waves – I love this subject matter. Where in the world does this painting take you? A step further… by chance do you know who this artist is? This photo was taken at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the most amazing place ever! I cannot wait to go back! #guesstheartist #distinctstyle #whoisit

These guess the artist posts are such fun. I’ve had responses from artists and non-artists – the guesses are brilliant. I look up every guess and am amazed at the similarities in the painting posted. So GOOD GUESSES y’all! *Note, the artist’s signature has been removed so as not to give it away 😉

A N S W E R :

Log Jam, Penobscot Bay, 1940-1941

Marsden Hartley, American, 1877-1943

Oil on masonite

Unframed: 30 1/16 × 40 7/8 inches (76.4 × 103.8 cm)
37 3/4 × 47 3/4 × 2 1/4 inches (95.9 × 121.3 × 5.7 cm)

Gift of Robert H. Tannahill

This was on the placard beside the painting at the Detroit Institute of Arts:

Log Jam, Penobscot Bay, 1940-41

Oil on Masonile

Marsden Hartley

American, 1877-1943

Marsden Hartley’s scenes of his native Maine came at the end of a long career spent mostly working in Europe.

Here, the high horizon line focuses your attention on the crush of logs in the front. The chunky application of paint and strong, clear colors suggest the rugged beauty of Penobscot Bay.

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Read about Marsden Hartley HERE, from artnet.com!