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William Freed — Untitled (Abstract of Houses and Trees)
William Freed

Untitled (Abstract of Houses and Trees)

This vibrant watercolor presents an expressionist composition of houses and trees rendered in bold, gestural brushwork. The artist employs a vivid palette of reds, greens, blues, and yellows to suggest a landscape with architectural forms and natural elements, the forms dissolving into abstraction. The loose handling of the medium and energetic line work reflect the modernist sensibilities of mid-twentieth-century American regionalism, particularly the experimental approach favored by Provincetown's artistic community. The composition balances representational elements with pure color and gesture, inviting multiple interpretations of the domestic and natural world.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 1

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William Freed, Untitled (Abstract of Houses and Trees)

This vibrant watercolor presents an expressionist composition of houses and trees rendered in bold, gestural brushwork. The artist employs a vivid palette of reds, greens, blues, and yellows to suggest a landscape with architectural forms and natural elements, the forms dissolving into abstraction. The loose handling of the medium and energetic line work reflect the modernist sensibilities of mid-twentieth-century American regionalism, particularly the experimental approach favored by Provincetown's artistic community. The composition balances representational elements with pure color and gesture, inviting multiple interpretations of the domestic and natural world.

Medium
Watercolor
Dimensions
27.9 x 38.1 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Loose Brushwork, Naturalistic Subject, Mid Century Modern, Vibrant Palette, Figurative Abstraction, Bold Color, Architectural Forms, Modernist, American Regional, Landscape, Watercolor Painting, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Gestural Abstraction, Expressionist, Provincetown School, Figure Ground, Houses And Trees, Contemporary American, Post Impressionist

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Collected by

James Anderson