Bermuda: Houses
1917
Watercolor and graphite on wove paper
25.4 × 35.6 cm (10 × 14 in)
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In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · as of July 2026
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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Demuth painted a pathbreaking series of cubist-inspired landscapes during a trip to Bermuda in 1916–17. In Bermuda: Houses , stacked geometric forms taper to a structure with a triangular roof and an arched doorway flanked by two windows. A delicate, wavy line and a vibrant patch of blue indicate the sea and sky. The display of this painting above Cézanne's watercolor Mont Sainte-Victoire acknowledges the French artist's profound impact on Demuth.
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