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Early Modernism

44 works the museums file under Early Modernism. Most are dated between 1865 and 1921.

44works
39average lightness (0–100)
11average colourfulness
1863–1931dates

Combined colour mix

Grey 30% · Brown 26% · Black 21% · Gold & ochre 14% · Blue 2%

Artists here: James McNeill Whistler (10), John Singer Sargent (8), Marsden Hartley (8), Winslow Homer (5), Mary Cassatt (3), Wassily Kandinsky (1), Amedeo Modigliani (1), Piet Mondrian (1)

Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach, James McNeill Whistler Grey and Silver: Old Battersea Reach James McNeill Whistler, 1863 The Artist in His Studio, James McNeill Whistler The Artist in His Studio James McNeill Whistler, 1865–66 Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea), James McNeill Whistler Trouville (Grey and Green, the Silver Sea) James McNeill Whistler, 1865 Croquet Scene, Winslow Homer Croquet Scene Winslow Homer, 1866 Mount Washington, Winslow Homer Mount Washington Winslow Homer, 1869 Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler, James McNeill Whistler Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler James McNeill Whistler, 1871–73 Study for "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle", James McNeill Whistler Study for "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle" James McNeill Whistler, 1872–73 Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water, James McNeill Whistler Nocturne: Blue and Gold—Southampton Water James McNeill Whistler, 1872 After the Bullfight, Mary Cassatt After the Bullfight Mary Cassatt, 1873 On a Balcony, Mary Cassatt On a Balcony Mary Cassatt, 1878–79 Peach Blossoms, Winslow Homer Peach Blossoms Winslow Homer, 1878 Venetian Glass Workers, John Singer Sargent Venetian Glass Workers John Singer Sargent, 1880–82 Mrs. Charles Gifford Dyer (Mary Anthony), John Singer Sargent Mrs. Charles Gifford Dyer (Mary Anthony) John Singer Sargent, 1880 Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), John Singer Sargent Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre) John Singer Sargent, 1882 Thistles, John Singer Sargent Thistles John Singer Sargent, 1883–89 Coast Scene, Bathers, James McNeill Whistler Coast Scene, Bathers James McNeill Whistler, 1884–85 The Herring Net, Winslow Homer The Herring Net Winslow Homer, 1885 Water Carriers on the Nile, John Singer Sargent Water Carriers on the Nile John Singer Sargent, 1891 The Child's Bath, Mary Cassatt The Child's Bath Mary Cassatt, 1893 Violet and Silver—The Deep Sea, James McNeill Whistler Violet and Silver—The Deep Sea James McNeill Whistler, 1893 Coast of Maine, Winslow Homer Coast of Maine Winslow Homer, 1893 Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy, James McNeill Whistler Arrangement in Flesh Color and Brown: Portrait of Arthur Jerome Eddy James McNeill Whistler, 1894 Study of a Girl's Head and Shoulders, James McNeill Whistler Study of a Girl's Head and Shoulders James McNeill Whistler, 1896–97 Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth), John Singer Sargent Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth) John Singer Sargent, 1897 Young Woman in Black, Robert Henri Young Woman in Black Robert Henri, 1902 Study of Two Bedouins, John Singer Sargent Study of Two Bedouins John Singer Sargent, 1905–6 At Mouquin's, William James Glackens At Mouquin's William James Glackens, 1905 The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy, John Singer Sargent The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy John Singer Sargent, 1907 The Dark Mountain, Marsden Hartley The Dark Mountain Marsden Hartley, 1909 Herself, Robert Henri Herself Robert Henri, 1913 Himself, Robert Henri Himself Robert Henri, 1913 Movement, Marsden Hartley Movement Marsden Hartley, 1913 Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons), Wassily Kandinsky Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons) Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 Love of Winter, George Bellows Love of Winter George Bellows, 1914 On the Bank, Frederick Carl Frieseke On the Bank Frederick Carl Frieseke, c. 1915 Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz, Amedeo Modigliani Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz Amedeo Modigliani, 1916 Provincetown, Marsden Hartley Provincetown Marsden Hartley, 1916 Still Life No. 15, Marsden Hartley Still Life No. 15 Marsden Hartley, c. 1917 Movement No. 10, Marsden Hartley Movement No. 10 Marsden Hartley, 1917 The Last of New England—The Beginning of New Mexico, Marsden Hartley The Last of New England—The Beginning of New Mexico Marsden Hartley, 1918–19 Landscape No. 3, Cash Entry Mines, New Mexico, Marsden Hartley Landscape No. 3, Cash Entry Mines, New Mexico Marsden Hartley, 1920 Lozenge Composition with Yellow, Black, Blue, Red, and Gray, Piet Mondrian Lozenge Composition with Yellow, Black, Blue, Red, and Gray Piet Mondrian, 1921 Still Life No. 3, Marsden Hartley Still Life No. 3 Marsden Hartley, 1923 Cabin in the Cotton, Horace Pippin Cabin in the Cotton Horace Pippin, c. 1931–37