William Sommer
(Detroit, Michigan, 1867 - 1949, Northfield Center, Ohio)
Figure Study
1929
Watercolor, pastel, ink and graphite on paper
14 x 19 7/8 in. (35.6 x 50.5 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Gift of Carolyn and Norman Carr
1982.4
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Influenced by European modernism, including Impressionism, Fauvism and Cubism, Sommer assimilated these art movements and combined them with Midwestern imagery to create his own unique style. Music (Bach and Wagner were his favorites), philosophy, literature and his friendship with poet Hart Crane also helped develop the artist’s aesthetic.
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RegionalNude
Group
Cleveland School
Watercolor
American