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Cross and Weather Vane

A work made of oil on canvas.

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1935

Artist:

Arthur Dove (American, 1880–1946)

About this artwork

In 1933 Arthur Dove and his wife, Helen Torr, moved to Geneva, New York, where he had been raised and where he found renewed inspiration in the local landscape. Dove began exploring it in depth, producing canvases such as Cross and Weather Vane. The composition incorporates trees, rolling hills, and the round orb of the sun—all natural elements that recur with frequency in the artist’s work. These features mingle harmoniously with the manmade objects in the painting, such as the arrow-shaped weather vane, which seems to take flight like a bird. The small brown cross, positioned against a gray, rocklike form, represents Dove’s belief in the interconnectedness of spirituality and nature.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Arthur Dove

Title

Cross and Weather Vane

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1936

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

signed, bottom: "Dove"

Dimensions

88.3 × 62.6 cm (34 3/4 × 24 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Alfred Stieglitz Collection

Reference Number

1949.538

Extended information about this artwork

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