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Stunning 1926 Original Watercolor Painting by Listed American Modernist Adolph Glassgold cubist/ art deco/ modernism
Authentic 1926 watercolor painting on paper by the noted American artistAdolph Glassgold(born 1899). This exceptional piece captures a striking architectural facade, beautifully balancing winter nature with stylized structures.Artistic Style & Composition:
Executed at the height of the early 20th-century avant-garde movement, this piece heavily showcasesArt Decogeometry fused withCubist-influencedAmerican Modernism. The building's gothic window, sweeping archways, and structural pillars are masterfully reduced into clean, hard-edged geometric shapes. Glassgold utilizes a refined palette of muted earth tones and subtle blues, employing sharp, angular color gradations (faceting) to establish depth, light, and form across the snowy ground and the rhythmic, bare winter trees.Signature & Inscription:
The piece is clearly hand-signed and dated"Adolph Glassgold 1926"by the artist's own hand in the lower right-hand corner.Condition Report:
- toning consistent with age, and slight pinholes/wear on the extreme corners where there are tape remnants from prior framing/handling, which do not affect the main image area.
- Statements regarding all aspects of these items are my honest opinion and assessment and are not meant to warranty any aspect of this item's nature and condition.Please review all high-resolution photos carefully as they form part of the description.
This is a phenomenal, investment-grade acquisition for collectors of early American Modernism, WPA-era artists, and fine Art Deco pieces.Adolph Glassgold was a New York based artist, curator, advocate and author and held key positions with the WPA, the Whitney and other academic and cultural institutions.
