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Learn MoreFall Splendor by Wolf Kahn
- This vibrant oil on canvas is a masterful example of Wolf Kahn's celebrated style
- The artist was renowned for his vivid blend of colorful abstraction and landscape painting
- The composition captures the ephemeral brilliance of changing fall leaves
- Wolf Kahn stands among the most significant American landscape painters of the late 20th century
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Description
Wolf Kahn
1927-2020 | American
Fall Splendor
Signed "W Kahn" (lower center)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Fall Splendor exemplifies Wolf Kahn's revolutionary approach to color field painting and his ability to beautifully blend abstraction and realism in his depictions of the natural world. This luminous canvas demonstrates Kahn's singular talent for merging European modernism with American landscape traditions.
The composition captures the ephemeral brilliance of. . .
1927-2020 | American
Fall Splendor
Signed "W Kahn" (lower center)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Fall Splendor exemplifies Wolf Kahn's revolutionary approach to color field painting and his ability to beautifully blend abstraction and realism in his depictions of the natural world. This luminous canvas demonstrates Kahn's singular talent for merging European modernism with American landscape traditions.
The composition captures the ephemeral brilliance of. . .
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Wolf Kahn
1927-2020 | American
Fall Splendor
Signed "W Kahn" (lower center)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Fall Splendor exemplifies Wolf Kahn's revolutionary approach to color field painting and his ability to beautifully blend abstraction and realism in his depictions of the natural world. This luminous canvas demonstrates Kahn's singular talent for merging European modernism with American landscape traditions.
The composition captures the ephemeral brilliance of changing fall leaves in New England, rendered in the artist's signature soft brushwork and a radiant palette of complementary colors—blazing oranges against cool blues and turquoise greens against vivid magentas. Kahn frequently described his aim as capturing the "tension between the observed and the invented," and this work perfectly exemplifies that philosophy. The tree line remains legible as an autumn grove, yet the heightened hues transcend naturalistic depiction, transforming the scene into a splendid celebration of color and light.
Wolf Kahn stands among the most significant American landscape painters of the late 20th century, celebrated for his unique synthesis of Abstract Expressionist color theory with plein air observation. Born in Germany and emigrating to America as a child, Kahn studied under Hans Hofmann, whose teachings on color relationships profoundly influenced his artistic development. Throughout his prolific career spanning over six decades, Kahn developed a distinctive visual language that captured the essential character of American landscapes through bold chromatic harmonies rather than literal representation. His works are held in the collections of major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
This work is accompanied by a letter of acceptance issued by the Wolf Kahn Foundation.
Painted 1995
Canvas: 17 1/2” high x 23 1/2” wide (44.5 x 59.7 cm)
Frame: 25” high x 30 7/8” wide x 1 1/4” deep (63.5 x 78.3 x 3.2 cm)
Provenance:
Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston
Private collection, acquired from the above circa 2000
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Literature:
This work will be included in the Wolf Kahn Foundation's forthcoming catalogue raisonné.
1927-2020 | American
Fall Splendor
Signed "W Kahn" (lower center)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Fall Splendor exemplifies Wolf Kahn's revolutionary approach to color field painting and his ability to beautifully blend abstraction and realism in his depictions of the natural world. This luminous canvas demonstrates Kahn's singular talent for merging European modernism with American landscape traditions.
The composition captures the ephemeral brilliance of changing fall leaves in New England, rendered in the artist's signature soft brushwork and a radiant palette of complementary colors—blazing oranges against cool blues and turquoise greens against vivid magentas. Kahn frequently described his aim as capturing the "tension between the observed and the invented," and this work perfectly exemplifies that philosophy. The tree line remains legible as an autumn grove, yet the heightened hues transcend naturalistic depiction, transforming the scene into a splendid celebration of color and light.
Wolf Kahn stands among the most significant American landscape painters of the late 20th century, celebrated for his unique synthesis of Abstract Expressionist color theory with plein air observation. Born in Germany and emigrating to America as a child, Kahn studied under Hans Hofmann, whose teachings on color relationships profoundly influenced his artistic development. Throughout his prolific career spanning over six decades, Kahn developed a distinctive visual language that captured the essential character of American landscapes through bold chromatic harmonies rather than literal representation. His works are held in the collections of major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
This work is accompanied by a letter of acceptance issued by the Wolf Kahn Foundation.
Painted 1995
Canvas: 17 1/2” high x 23 1/2” wide (44.5 x 59.7 cm)
Frame: 25” high x 30 7/8” wide x 1 1/4” deep (63.5 x 78.3 x 3.2 cm)
Provenance:
Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston
Private collection, acquired from the above circa 2000
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Literature:
This work will be included in the Wolf Kahn Foundation's forthcoming catalogue raisonné.
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Specifications
| Maker: | Kahn, Wolf |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Modernism |
| Depth: | 1.25 in. (3.18 cm) |
| Width: | 30.83 in. (78.3 cm) |
| Height: | 25.0 in. (63.5 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 23.500 in. (59.69 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 17.500 in. (44.45 cm) |
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