“Ocean from a Window,” created by Richard Diebenkorn in 1959, is an oil painting on canvas, reflective of the Expressionism art movement. The painting, which measures 177.8 x 162.6 cm, belongs to the landscape genre.
The artwork presents a vivid scene viewed through a window. The primary focus is an expansive, deep blue ocean situated beneath a lighter blue sky, captured with broad, expressive brushstrokes characteristic of Expressionism. The ocean contrasts sharply with a field of vibrant yellow-green grass in the foreground. The impression of viewing this scene from indoors is reinforced by the suggestion of window panes and a hint of an interior element—a cup on a table—placed at the bottom edge of the artwork. The composition, with its dynamic use of color and distortions of natural forms, evokes a sense of the artist’s subjective experience rather than a literal representation, imbuing the landscape with emotional intensity.
