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Bernard Perlin — Wisteria
Bernard Perlin — Wisteria
Bernard Perlin — Wisteria
Bernard Perlin

Wisteria

1970

This ethereal oil painting depicts a luminous mass of white and pale lavender blossoms emerging from soft green and golden foliage. The composition emphasizes the ephemeral quality of flowering vines through layered, atmospheric brushwork that dissolves form into atmospheric effect. Perlin's approach reflects the modernist exploration of light and perception while maintaining connection to naturalistic observation, placing the work within the mid twentieth century tradition of American painters engaged with landscape abstraction and optical sensation.

Medium
oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 256. Signed and dated to lower left ‘Bernard Perlin 1970’.

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A Ménage with George Platt Lynes

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $1,000$2,000

Lot 256

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Bernard Perlin, Wisteria, 1970

This ethereal oil painting depicts a luminous mass of white and pale lavender blossoms emerging from soft green and golden foliage. The composition emphasizes the ephemeral quality of flowering vines through layered, atmospheric brushwork that dissolves form into atmospheric effect. Perlin's approach reflects the modernist exploration of light and perception while maintaining connection to naturalistic observation, placing the work within the mid twentieth century tradition of American painters engaged with landscape abstraction and optical sensation.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 76.2 cm
Year
1970
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Floral Imagery, Mid Century Modern, Lavender Tones, Botanical Subject, Atmospheric Color, White Blossoms, Canvas Art, Garden Scene, Romantic Landscape, Botanical Abstraction, Impressionist Influence, Spring Theme, Nature Study, Soft Focus, Golden Light, Oil Painting, Luminous Composition, Color Harmony, Painterly Technique, Abstract Landscape

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