Notre Dame c. 1907

"Notre Dame" by Henry Lyman Saÿen, painted around 1907, captures the iconic French cathedral in a bold, expressive style. Saÿen, known for his vibrant use of color and simplified forms, presents a view of the cathedral as a towering presence against a stormy sky. The yellow facade of the building dominates the composition, while the surrounding landscape is rendered in a patchwork of geometric shapes and brushstrokes. The artwork exemplifies Saÿen's contribution to the early development of modernism in American art.