Movement No. 10

Marsden Hartley's Movement No. 10 (1917) is an oil on composition board painting, continuing the abstract series that Hartley had begun in 1913. This later version of the Movement theme shows Hartley's continued engagement with abstraction. The composition likely features dynamic, energetic forms rendered in vibrant colors. The title Movement No. 10 suggests that this was part of a series, each painting exploring a different aspect of the theme of movement and energy. Hartley's abstract works remain among the most radical American paintings of the early 20th century.

Hartley's Movement series represents a sustained engagement with abstraction that was pioneering for an American artist.

This abstract composition from the Movement series captures dynamic energy through vibrant colors and dynamic forms, representing Hartley's radical abstraction.