Artwork
Moon—Night Mood
Moon—Night Mood is an oil painting by Oscar Florianus Bluemner. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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Overview
Moon—Night Mood is a 1929 oil painting by Oscar Bluemner, a Prussian-born American Modernist artist. It is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a somber nocturnal scene, featuring a red rectangular form and a white circular shape, set against a predominantly dark background with muted shades of blue and gray.
Technique & Style
Bluemner's work is characterized by bold color use and geometric abstraction, and Moon—Night Mood explores the interplay of light and shadow, contributing to its melancholic mood.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Oscar Bluemner (June 21, 1867 – January 12, 1938), born Friedrich Julius Oskar Blümner and after 1933 known as Oscar Florianus Bluemner, was a Prussian-born American Modernist painter.
