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Friedel Dzubas — On Ochre
Friedel Dzubas

On Ochre

1971

A sweeping field of warm ochre dominates this expansive canvas, punctuated by fluid gestures of color that drift and bloom across the surface with lyrical spontaneity. Dzubas employs his signature stain-painting approach, allowing pigment to breathe and merge into the ground in a seamless interplay of form and hue. The work exemplifies his mastery of Color Field painting, achieving a sense of luminous depth and emotional resonance through the dynamic tension between the dominant golden ground and its surrounding tonal variations.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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Friedel Dzubas, On Ochre, 1971

A sweeping field of warm ochre dominates this expansive canvas, punctuated by fluid gestures of color that drift and bloom across the surface with lyrical spontaneity. Dzubas employs his signature stain-painting approach, allowing pigment to breathe and merge into the ground in a seamless interplay of form and hue. The work exemplifies his mastery of Color Field painting, achieving a sense of luminous depth and emotional resonance through the dynamic tension between the dominant golden ground and its surrounding tonal variations.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1971
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mid Century Modern, Landscape Abstract, Ochre And Earth Tones, Lyrical Abstraction, Non-Representational, Male Artist, Gestural Painting, Large Format Painting, Expressive Mood, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Landscape Abstraction, Large Format, Postwar Art, Ochre And Warm Tones, Established Artist, Warm Tones, Color Field Painting, Oil on Canvas

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