Red Sun 1935

Arthur Dove's "Red Sun" (1935) exemplifies the artist's exploration of abstract landscapes. The swirling, concentric circles of the red sun, floating amidst bands of blue-grey clouds, suggest the artist's fascination with natural forms and their reductive representation. This artwork, now housed in the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., is a prime example of Dove's influential contributions to American modernism, where he sought to capture the essence of nature through simplified, yet evocative forms.