Sails
Arthur Dove · 1912
Why it's great
Triangles of yellow, green and brown, like the sails of a boat, fill the painting. Arthur Dove painted this in 1912 to show the feeling of sailing, not just how a boat looks, and he is considered one of the first American abstract painters.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Arthur Dove was an American painter born in Canandaigua, New York, in 1880. He is considered one of the first American artists to paint abstractly, painting nature, music and feelings, often while living on a boat or in a farmhouse on Long Island. He died in Huntington, New York, in 1946.
