The artwork titled “East River from the Thirtieth Story of the Shelton Hotel” was created by Georgia O’Keeffe in the year 1928. It belongs to the Precisionism art movement and falls under the genre of cityscape.
In the artwork, O’Keeffe captures a meticulously composed view of the East River as seen from the thirtieth story of the Shelton Hotel. The scene features numerous industrial buildings and smokestacks, with the river winding gracefully through the urban landscape. The perspective from a high vantage point provides a broad, almost panoramic view of the city, characterized by geometric forms and a clear sense of structure and order. The use of muted, yet varied, colors adds a harmonious depth to the portrayal of the cityscape, exemplifying the Precisionist focus on clean lines and sharp detail.
