George Gershwin-I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise by Arthur Dove

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Abstract painting of jagged black, red and white shapes suggesting a stylized figure against blue and gray tones.

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George Gershwin-I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise, Arthur Dove (1927), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Via artnap.com

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This abstract painting uses bold black, red, white and blue shapes arranged in a rhythmic, dynamic composition that suggests a stylized figure or dancer.

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Date

1927

Medium

Painting

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Public domain

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