The Bridges, 1981
by Arthur Cohen (1928–2012)30 x 48 inches
Signed and dated lower right: Arthur Cohen ’81; on stretcher bar: The Bridges – Arthur Cohen – Feb-Mar – ‘81
Provenance
The artist
Private corporate collection, acquired from above, 1982
Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, New York, October 3, 2023, lot 343, from above
Related Work
Brooklyn Bridge 1, 1982, etching with aquatint; Brooklyn Museum, New York
Note: Arthur Cohen paints the East River from beneath the Manhattan Bridge looking west towards Lower Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge is visible in the distance stretching across the horizon.
Artist Biography
Born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx, New York, Arthur Cohen is known for his scenes of New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts. From the late 1940s to early 1950s he studied at Cooper Union, with Edwin Dickinson (1891–1978) and Robert Gwathmey (1903–1988), and at the Art Students League with Reginald Marsh (1898–1954). Cohen lived his entire life in New York City, apart from annual stays in Provincetown. His frequent subjects included the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, Flatiron Building, Provincetown harbor and shore, as well as domestic interior scenes. He worked as an etcher and a painter. Cohen once commented,