Sails

Pastel on composition board mounted on wood panel · Arthur Dove

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Sails by Arthur Dove, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, den
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Den
Sails by Arthur Dove, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, media room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Media room
Sails by Arthur Dove, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
Sails

Story

Curved, overlapping shapes drift across the surface in cream, tan, brown, green, and blue, their rounded edges suggesting billowing sails caught mid-motion. The forms layer and fold into one another, creating a rhythmic sense of wind and water without depicting any literal scene. Made with pastel on composition board mounted on wood panel in 1911, the piece reflects Arthur Dove's American approach to abstraction. It comes from the Daniel J. Terra Collection.

Where it works

Suited to dens and media rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorArthur Dove
MediumPastel on composition board mounted on wood panel
Original dimensions17 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.
SKUterr0108_frgc_1620
Archive IDrs:100:61536

Terra Foundation for American Art, Daniel J. Terra Collection, 1993.10