Arthur B Davies (1862-1928)

“Male Nudes on A Hillside”

Print and aquatint on paper. 12 1/2 x 8 1/2” signed lower right in pencil

Born in Utica, New York. He developed a style that combined Symbolism with elements of Tonalism, Art Nouveau, and Cubism. Known for ethereal figure paintings. Worked as a billboard painter, engineering draftsman, and magazine illustrator.

Principal organizer of the 1913 Armory Show that revolutionized American art by introducing Modernism to viewing public. Visited Europe- Holland, Paris, and London. Studied the Dutch realist painters, the Maris brothers. Settled in Congers, New York and traveled extensively throughout the United States. Also, a printmaker, produced around 200 works between 1916 and his death in 1928.