The artwork, titled “Morning Sun,” was created by Arthur Dove in 1935. It is part of the Abstract Art and Expressionism movements and falls under the genre of landscape painting.
This vibrant piece depicts a radiant morning sun, emanating powerful light that dominates the sky and shines down onto a patchwork of fields below. The fields are presented in rich, warm tones of orange and yellow, interspersed with darker shadows that suggest the furrows of the land. In the background, stylized, abstract shapes of trees in varying shades of green and blue contrast against the glowing sky. The artwork captures the essence of a sunrise and showcases the dynamic interplay of light and shadow characteristic of Dove’s abstract expressionist approach.
