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Dale Chisman
Dale Chisman 2005 Abstract Painting “Passage 5 Western Theory” Oil on Canvas

2005

$10,600
$13,25020% Off
£7,941.94
£9,927.4320% Off
€9,257.36
€11,571.7120% Off
CA$14,919.68
CA$18,649.6120% Off
A$15,186.70
A$18,983.3720% Off
CHF 8,644.56
CHF 10,805.7020% Off
MX$183,314.75
MX$229,143.4320% Off
NOK 100,800.31
NOK 126,000.3920% Off
SEK 102,015.69
SEK 127,519.6120% Off
DKK 69,204
DKK 86,50520% Off

About the Item

“Passage 5 (Western Theory)” is a powerful 2005 oil on canvas by acclaimed American artist Dale Chisman (1943–2008), one of the most important figures in late 20th- and early 21st-century Colorado abstraction. Executed during his mature period, this large-scale work reflects Chisman’s sophisticated command of color, structure, and expressive abstraction, developed over decades of painting between New York and Denver. Composed of layered fields of warm earth tones—ochre, sienna, umber, muted reds, and atmospheric neutrals—the painting balances gestural movement with architectural structure. Chisman’s signature approach to abstraction emerges through shifting planes, rhythmic forms, and subtle spatial tensions that evoke both landscape memory and pure formal exploration. The result is a work that feels simultaneously grounded and expansive, meditative yet physically dynamic. A key figure in Denver’s postwar and contemporary art scene, Chisman studied at the University of Colorado and later exhibited widely, including in New York institutions before returning to Colorado in the mid-1980s. His work from the “Western Theory” and “Passage” series represents a culmination of his mature visual language and is increasingly sought after by collectors of American abstraction, Colorado modernism, and museum-quality regional art. Signed, titled, and dated 2005 on the reverse, this painting carries strong provenance and exhibition-level presence. Its scale and tonal depth make it especially suited for contemporary interiors, corporate collections, architectural spaces, and design-forward residences seeking a bold yet refined statement work. A significant example of Chisman’s late abstraction, “Passage 5 (Western Theory)” embodies the artist’s lifelong investigation into color, structure, and the emotional potential of painted surface.
  • Creator:
    Dale Chisman (1943 - 2008, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2005
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 60.5 in (153.67 cm)Width: 65.75 in (167.01 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 286431stDibs: LU27317170502

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