The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2024

Dancing Nudes with Dog

Dancing Nudes with Dog

c. 1925–30
(American, 1867–1949)
America, Ohio, Cleveland
pen and black ink and black and colored pastel with graphite framing lines
Sheet: 39.7 x 51.4 cm (15 5/8 x 20 1/4 in.)
Gift of Joseph M. Erdelac 2004.45
Location: not on view

Description

In 1914, Sommer moved to the rural Brandywine, located halfway between Cleveland and Akron, where he converted an abandoned schoolhouse into a studio that became an important meeting place for modern artists, poets, and musicians. Seeking freedom from convention by immersing himself in nature, Sommer explained, "I believe art should be as spontaneous as the song of a bird."
  • Main Gallery Rotation (Gallery 228): July 11, 2012 - December 18, 2012.
    Burchfield to Schreckengost: Cleveland Art of the Jazz Age. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 28-July 18, 2004).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; March 28 - July 18, 2004. "Burchfield to Schreckengost: Cleveland Art of the Jazz Age", no exhibition catalogue.
  • {{cite web|title=Dancing Nudes with Dog|url=false|author=William Sommer|year=c. 1925–30|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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