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Alice Neel — Snow Scene
Alice Neel

Snow Scene

1935

This winter landscape presents an urban scene dominated by a tall residential building rendered in warm beige tones that rise prominently against a dusky, lavender tinged sky. In the foreground, a snow covered ground scattered with dark stones or rocks extends toward a geometric fence or railing in the middle distance. Bare, skeletal tree branches frame the composition on either side, their dark silhouettes emphasizing the bleakness of winter, while distant buildings with illuminated windows suggest the presence of human habitation beyond the immediate scene.

Medium
oil on canvas
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $400,000$600,000

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Alice Neel, Snow Scene, 1935

This winter landscape presents an urban scene dominated by a tall residential building rendered in warm beige tones that rise prominently against a dusky, lavender tinged sky. In the foreground, a snow covered ground scattered with dark stones or rocks extends toward a geometric fence or railing in the middle distance. Bare, skeletal tree branches frame the composition on either side, their dark silhouettes emphasizing the bleakness of winter, while distant buildings with illuminated windows suggest the presence of human habitation beyond the immediate scene.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 55.9 x 45.7 cm
Year
1935
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Geometric Forms, Bare Trees, City Skyline, Muted Palette, Solitary Structure, Winter Landscape, Early 20th Century, Modernist Architecture, Snow Covered Ground, Cold Tone, Building Portrait, Seasonal Theme, American Realism, Oil Painting, Industrial Setting, Minimalist Composition, Atmospheric Perspective, Street Level View, Dusk Light, Urban Scene

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