Blue Sky Buckets 1953

Dorothy Dehner's "Blue Sky Buckets" (1953) is a drawing with a light, airy, and almost dreamlike quality. This abstract work features a soft blue and white color scheme, with delicate, geometric forms floating on a pale background. Dehner's signature use of lines and thin washes of color creates a sense of depth and movement, while the inclusion of scattered dots suggests a sense of space and the cosmos. This work is a classic example of Dehner's signature abstract style, which was often inspired by the natural world and her fascination with space and flight.