The Thundershower c. 1916

"The Thundershower" (c. 1916) by American artist Henry Lyman Saÿen is an abstract watercolor painting composed of geometric shapes and vibrant colors. Influenced by the Cubist movement, the artwork features bold contrasts between black, white, blue, red, green, and orange. These colors and shapes, along with the fragmentation of the subject matter, create a dynamic and expressive composition, evocative of the power and energy of a thundershower. The artwork's fragmented and abstract nature was a departure from traditional representational painting, reflecting the experimentation and innovation of early 20th-century art.