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Watercolor no. 73, Blue and Lavender

Allen Tucker

1928

Watercolor no. 73, Blue and Lavender by Allen Tucker

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Allen Tucker Memorial

Accession Number

1966.34.7

Tags

water

Art Historical Context

**Watercolor no. 73, Blue and** (1928) by Allen captures the artist's masterful use of watercolor, a medium that highlights translucent layers and fluid brushwork. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum as a gift from the Allen Memorial, this painting evokes serene blues and lavenders—likely inspired by water motifs, as by its tags—creating a dreamlike atmosphere through delicate washes and subtle tonal shifts. Tucker's choice of watercolor underscores its spontaneity, allowing light to interplay with color in ways oils could not. Allen Tucker (1866–1939), a key figure in early 20th-ce...

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