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Learn MoreLight through the Trees by Wolf Kahn
- This oil on canvas is a masterwork of modern American landscape painting
- Light Through the Trees exemplifies Wolf Kahn's revolutionary approach as a colorist
- The composition reveals a forest interior rendered in vibrant oranges, purples and greens
- Wolf Kahn stands among the most significant American landscape painters of the late 20th century
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Wolf Kahn
1927-2020 | American
Light through the Trees
Signed "W Kahn" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Light through the Trees 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 large-scale and luminous canvas is one of Kahn's best, demonstrating his singular talent for merging European modernism with. . .
1927-2020 | American
Light through the Trees
Signed "W Kahn" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Light through the Trees 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 large-scale and luminous canvas is one of Kahn's best, demonstrating his singular talent for merging European modernism with. . .
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Wolf Kahn
1927-2020 | American
Light through the Trees
Signed "W Kahn" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Light through the Trees 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 large-scale and luminous canvas is one of Kahn's best, demonstrating his singular talent for merging European modernism with American landscape traditions.
The composition reveals a forest interior rendered in Kahn’s signature palette of radiant purples, oranges and greens, suffused with vibrant golden light filtering through the trees. His characteristic “foggy” effect is fully realized, as warm sunlight permeates the canopy and settles into soft violet shadows.
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.
Circa 2004
Canvas: 44" high x 48" wide (111.76 x 121.92 cm)
Frame: 47 1/4“ high x 51 1/2” wide x 2 3/4“ deep (120.02 x 130.81 x 6.99 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, United States
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
1927-2020 | American
Light through the Trees
Signed "W Kahn" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A masterwork of modern American landscape painting, Light through the Trees 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 large-scale and luminous canvas is one of Kahn's best, demonstrating his singular talent for merging European modernism with American landscape traditions.
The composition reveals a forest interior rendered in Kahn’s signature palette of radiant purples, oranges and greens, suffused with vibrant golden light filtering through the trees. His characteristic “foggy” effect is fully realized, as warm sunlight permeates the canopy and settles into soft violet shadows.
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.
Circa 2004
Canvas: 44" high x 48" wide (111.76 x 121.92 cm)
Frame: 47 1/4“ high x 51 1/2” wide x 2 3/4“ deep (120.02 x 130.81 x 6.99 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, United States
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
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Specifications
| Maker: | Kahn, Wolf |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Postmodernism |
| Depth: | 2.75 in. (6.99 cm) |
| Width: | 51.5 in. (130.81 cm) |
| Height: | 47.25 in. (120.02 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 48.000 in. (121.92 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 44.000 in. (111.76 cm) |
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