Modernist landscapes of the American Southwest by Agnes Lawrence Pelton who lived from 1881 to 1961. Born in Germany she moved to the United States as a child but later studied art in the United States and Europe. Also painted portraits of Southwest Native Americans and still lifes.

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"Winter." 1933. 20th c.
“Winter.” 1933. 20th c. © Estate of the artist. Image © Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. Fair use license. via https://www.crockerart.org/collections/american-art-before-1945/artworks/winter-1933
"Alchemy." 20th c.
“Alchemy.” 20th c. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2019 UC Regents. via https://imca.uci.edu/portfolio-items/alchemy-agnes-pelton/
"Day." 1935. Oil on canvas.
“Day.” 1935. Oil on canvas. © Estate of the artist. Photo courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Collection of the Phoenix Art Museum. via https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/art-talk/agnes-pelton-at-the-phoenix-art-museum
"Orbits." 1934.
“Orbits.” 1934. © Estate of the artist. Image courtesy Phoenix Art Museum. Image © 2019 Journalistic, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.artandobject.com/shorts/agnes-peltons-transcendental-modernism

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