Wolf Kahn was one of the most important colorists of the 20th century. Born in Germany, he immigrated to the United States in 1940. He became a central figure in the New York art world, successfully bridging the gap between representational landscape painting and the pure color-driven concerns of Abstract Expressionism.

His work is defined by its serene, meditative quality and a profound sensitivity to the natural world. Kahn’s paintings are featured in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).