The artwork titled “Stairs, Provincetown” was created by the artist Charles Demuth in 1920. It belongs to the Precisionism art movement and falls within the interior genre.
The artwork depicts a complex scene focused on an ascending staircase. Demuth employs a precise and geometric approach, consistent with the Precisionism movement, to illustrate the interplay of lines, shapes, and light. The stairs are rendered with a series of interconnected planes and angles, mainly in shades of red, pink, brown, and yellow, which gives the composition a dynamic, almost architectural quality. The use of color and form breaks down the scene into abstract yet recognizable elements, evoking a sense of structure and order. The depiction of shadows and highlights adds depth, enhancing the three-dimensional illusion of the space within the artwork.
