Stuart Davis, American, 1892 to 1964, a modernist oil painting on paper painting depicting an abstract composition in black and red colors. Signed, Stuart Davis, lower right. Framed. Provenance: The private collection of Sahara Roberts. This piece was given as a wedding gift by her late deceased grandfather, and the painting was kept over 15 years. It has the Donald Morris Gallery Label on the verso. Stuart Davis is an American artist, known for Abstraction, mod real imagery. He was born in Philadelphia in 1892, Stuart Davis is known by many art historians as the American painter most influenced by Cubism. Art historian Norman Geske described Davis career as a near classical demonstration of the process by which American painting of the twentieth century came of age. Davis moved from journalistic illustration to Social Realism, to Expressionism, to Cubism, ultimately becoming one of Americas leading abstractionists. Strongly influenced by Fernand Leger and the New York Armory Show of 1912, he developed his own unique style of Cubism, which also incorporated Realism. Along with Max Weber, he is credited with being the importer of Cubism to the United States from France at a time when the public was more interested in Social Realism and American Scene painting with people and places that were recognizable. One of a kind artwork. Modernist American Fine Art, Abstract Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.