Pyrotechnic Fires

1919 · pastel on paper · Joseph Stella

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Pyrotechnic Fires by Joseph Stella, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Ramino Opaque White, den
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Opaque White · Den
Pyrotechnic Fires by Joseph Stella, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, living
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Living room
Pyrotechnic Fires by Joseph Stella, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
Pyrotechnic Fires

Story

A black mountain shape sits low against the sky while bursts of white, yellow, and blue light flare upward and outward above it, as though fireworks have ignited the darkness. The piece is rendered in pastel on paper, completed in 1919. Joseph Stella (1877–1946) made this work as an Italian-American artist associated with Futurism, a movement concerned with motion, light, and energy.

Where it works

Cool-toned artwork suited to dens and living rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorJoseph Stella
Year1919
Mediumpastel on paper
Original dimensions40 × 29.875 in
SKUjoseph-stella-2026-016_frgc_1520
Archive IDrs:100:63099