The City (French: La Ville) is a 1919 painting by French painter and sculptor Fernand Léger.[1] The painting is Cubist in style and is now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as part of the collection donated by Albert Eugene Gallatin.[2] Gallatin donated the piece to the museum in 1952 and it has also been shown at the Guggenheim Museum.[1][2] In reviews of the Guggenheim exhibit, both The City and other works in the show were praised.[3]
The City (La Ville) | |
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Artist | Fernand Léger |
Year | 1919 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 231.1 cm × 298.4 cm (91.0 in × 117.5 in) |
Location | Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
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