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Vance Kirkland
Vance Kirkland “Tourists” 1942 Colorado Designed Realism Western Watercolor

1942

$12,500
£9,635.19
€11,525.69
CA$18,178.38
A$18,740.51
CHF 10,648.20
MX$237,220.70
NOK 121,936.86
SEK 127,743.96
DKK 86,161.52

About the Item

An original 1942 watercolor on paper by American modernist Vance Kirkland (1904–1981), “Tourists,” created during the artist’s important Designed Realism period. The painting depicts visitors taking in the Colorado mountain landscape, combining recognizable figures and scenery with Kirkland’s highly designed approach to line, color and form. “Tourists” is an especially appealing example of Kirkland’s early, representational work, before his later experiments with abstraction and the distinctive oil-and-water techniques for which he became widely known. The composition balances landscape, architecture and figure with a strong graphic sensibility, capturing both the beauty of the Colorado West and the era’s growing fascination with mountain tourism. Kirkland spent the majority of his career in Denver and is recognized as one of the most important figures in the development of modern art in Colorado. His early career included extensive work in watercolor and other water-based media, making this 1942 example particularly representative of an important phase in his artistic development. The work is signed by Kirkland at lower left and additionally signed and dated 1942 on the verso. At 43.25 x 36 inches, it has an unusually substantial scale for a watercolor and the presence of a large-format painting, while retaining the luminous qualities of watercolor on paper.
  • Creator:
    Vance Kirkland (30 x 28, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1942
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43.25 in (109.86 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Frame Included
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 288641stDibs: LU27317958732

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