Portrait of Stuart Davis

Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous Stuart Davis Paintings

Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 189 works by Stuart Davis in our catalogue

In short

Stuart Davis's best-known piece is Odol. Next on the list are Lucky Strike (1924) and T View (1951). We have 189 works by Stuart Davis in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1892 – 1964, Philadelphia Modernism Most works: The Phillips Collection
Odol by Stuart Davis1. Odol Lucky Strike (1924) by Stuart Davis2. Lucky Strike 1924 T View (1951) by Stuart Davis3. T View 1951

The 10 Stuart Davis paintings to know first

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Odol by Stuart Davis

Odol

Ink On Paper

Subject and Composition This captivating artwork presents a stylized, almost cartoon-like depiction of everyday household objects, prominently featuring a bottle of "Odol" mouthwash, a glass, and a can, arranged on a surface that hints at a kitchen or bathroom setting. The composition employs a balanced triangular arrangement, guiding the viewer’s eye across the scene with clarity and purpose. The central placement of the Odol bottle draws immediate attention, emphasizing the…

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Boats, Gloucester (1917) by Stuart Davis

Boats, Gloucester

1917 · Oil On Canvas · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

In "Boats, Gloucester" by Stuart Davis, the maritime essence of the coast emerges through a rhythmic, Cubist-inspired approach. The composition breaks the scene into a series of overlapping planes and simplified forms that dance across the canvas. Semi-circles suggest the curve of boat hulls or the swell of waves, while rectangular frames overlap one another to build a sense of depth and a layered perspective. This abstract expressionist arrangement transforms…

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Numbers 11 to 100: more Stuart Davis paintings

11Hot Still-Scape for Six Colors. Seventh Avenue Style by Stuart DavisHot Still-Scape for Six Colors. Seventh Avenue Style 12The Mellow Pad by Stuart DavisThe Mellow Pad 13Tropes de Teens (1956) by Stuart DavisTropes de Teens1956 14Newark (1910) by Stuart DavisNewark1910 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 15Strawinsky by Stuart DavisStrawinsky 16Study for ''Blips and Ifs'' 1 by Stuart DavisStudy for ''Blips and Ifs'' 1 17Barber Shop Chord by Stuart DavisBarber Shop Chord 18Gloucester Terraces 1 by Stuart DavisGloucester Terraces 1 19Jersey City Portrait by Stuart DavisJersey City Portrait 20At the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ''Oh In Think Mr. Morgan Paints Awfully Well'' by Stuart DavisAt the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ''Oh In Think Mr. Morgan Paints Awfully Well'' 21Itlksez by Stuart DavisItlksez 22Sixth Avenue El by Stuart DavisSixth Avenue El 23Study for Men without Women by Stuart DavisStudy for Men without Women 24Multiple Views by Stuart DavisMultiple ViewsNational Gallery of Art 25Gee, Mag by Stuart DavisGee, Mag 26Babe La Tour by Stuart DavisBabe La Tour 27Composition 1 by Stuart DavisComposition 1Bavarian State Painting Collections 28Barber Shop Chord by Stuart DavisBarber Shop Chord 29The Terminal by Stuart DavisThe Terminal 30Artist in Search of a Model by Stuart DavisArtist in Search of a Model 31New York Mural by Stuart DavisNew York Mural 32T-Scape (T-View) by Stuart DavisT-Scape (T-View) 33Coffee Pot -2 by Stuart DavisCoffee Pot -2 34Dancers on Havana Street by Stuart DavisDancers on Havana Street 35Combination Concrete by Stuart DavisCombination Concrete 36Night Club, Havana by Stuart DavisNight Club, Havana 37Textile with Liquor and Prohibition Motifs by Stuart DavisTextile with Liquor and Prohibition Motifs 38Barrel House. Newark by Stuart DavisBarrel House. Newark 39Gloucester Terraces by Stuart DavisGloucester Terraces 40Newark (1910) by Stuart DavisNewark1910 41Babe La Tour (1913) by Stuart DavisBabe La Tour1913 42Garage No. 1 (1917) by Stuart DavisGarage No. 11917 43Table with Pipe (1922) by Stuart DavisTable with Pipe1922 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 44Steeple and Street (1922) by Stuart DavisSteeple and Street1922 45Egg Beater No. 4 (1928) by Stuart DavisEgg Beater No. 41928 · The Phillips Collection 46Edison Mazda (1924) by Stuart DavisEdison Mazda1924 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 47Odol (1924) by Stuart DavisOdol1924 48Rue des Rats, No. 2 (1928) by Stuart DavisRue des Rats, No. 21928 49Corner Cafe (1930) by Stuart DavisCorner Cafe1930 · The Phillips Collection 50Boats (1930) by Stuart DavisBoats1930 · The Phillips Collection 51Still Life with Saw (1930) by Stuart DavisStill Life with Saw1930 · The Phillips Collection 52Jefferson Market, New York (1930) by Stuart DavisJefferson Market, New York1930 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 53Composition No. 5 (1932) by Stuart DavisComposition No. 51932 54Rue de L'Echaudé (1929) by Stuart DavisRue de L'Echaudé1929 55Mural (Radio City Men's Lounge Mural Men without Women) (1932) by Stuart DavisMural (Radio City Men's Lounge Mural Men without Women)1932 56Men and Machine (1934) by Stuart DavisMen and Machine1934 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 57The Terminal (1937) by Stuart DavisThe Terminal1937 58Waterfront Landscape (1936) by Stuart DavisWaterfront Landscape1936 59Impression of the New York World's Fair (mural study, Communications Building, World's Fair, Flushing, New York) (1938) by Stuart DavisImpression of the New York World's Fair (mural study, Communications Building, World's Fair, Flushing, New York)1938 60New York Under Gaslight (1941) by Stuart DavisNew York Under Gaslight1941 · Israel Museum 61Flying Carpet (1942) by Stuart DavisFlying Carpet1942 62West Indian Street (1940) by Stuart DavisWest Indian Street1940 · The Phillips Collection 63Pennsylvania, from the United States Series (1946) by Stuart DavisPennsylvania, from the United States Series1946 64Memo (1956) by Stuart DavisMemo1956 65Composition Concrete (Study for Mural) (1958) by Stuart DavisComposition Concrete (Study for Mural)1958 · Cleveland Museum of Art 66Int'l Surface No. 1 (1960) by Stuart DavisInt'l Surface No. 11960 67Rocks, Gloucester (1915) by Stuart DavisRocks, Gloucester1915 · New Orleans Museum of Art 68Study for 'Swing Landscape' (1938) by Stuart DavisStudy for 'Swing Landscape'1938 69Abstraction (1937) by Stuart DavisAbstraction1937 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 70Study for History of Communications by Stuart DavisStudy for History of Communications 71Shapes of Landscape Space by Stuart DavisShapes of Landscape Space 72Study for Package Deal by Stuart DavisStudy for Package Deal 73Study ‘Rapt’ by Stuart DavisStudy ‘Rapt’ 74Study for ''The Mellow Pad'' by Stuart DavisStudy for ''The Mellow Pad'' 75Composition Nº 5 by Stuart DavisComposition Nº 5 76Sheet from Sketchhook 6 by Stuart DavisSheet from Sketchhook 6 77Sketch of Max and of Rothko and Baziotes Paintings by Stuart DavisSketch of Max and of Rothko and Baziotes Paintings 78Study for New York Mural by Stuart DavisStudy for New York Mural 79Study for ''Contranuities'' by Stuart DavisStudy for ''Contranuities'' 80Anchors by Stuart DavisAnchors 81Study for ''Blips and Ifs'' by Stuart DavisStudy for ''Blips and Ifs'' 82Table with Easel by Stuart DavisTable with Easel 83Eggbeater No. 4 by Stuart DavisEggbeater No. 4 84Au bon coin by Stuart DavisAu bon coin 85Sunrise by Stuart DavisSunrise 86The Coast by Stuart DavisThe Coast 87Premiere by Stuart DavisPremiere 88Fabric Design, rose motif with blue stripe by Stuart DavisFabric Design, rose motif with blue stripe 89Flying Carpet by Stuart DavisFlying Carpet 90White Walls by Stuart DavisWhite Walls 91Study for ''The Outside'' by Stuart DavisStudy for ''The Outside'' 92Sketch 2 by Stuart DavisSketch 2 93Study for ''The Outside'' 1 by Stuart DavisStudy for ''The Outside'' 1 94Study for ''Eye Level'' by Stuart DavisStudy for ''Eye Level'' 95Radio Tubes by Stuart DavisRadio Tubes 96Edison Mazda by Stuart DavisEdison Mazda 97Variant Study of ''Synthetic Souvenir'' by Stuart DavisVariant Study of ''Synthetic Souvenir'' 98Still Life with ''Dial'' by Stuart DavisStill Life with ''Dial'' 99Ready-to-Wear by Stuart DavisReady-to-WearArt Institute of Chicago 100Fabric Design, rope motif by Stuart DavisFabric Design, rope motif

Stuart Davis's paintings, period by period

Modern

1924 · 4 works in this list
Still Life-Flowers, Stuart Davis #9 Still Life-Flowers Study for Men without Women, Stuart Davis #23 Study for Men without Women Textile with Liquor and Prohibition Motifs, Stuart Davis #37 Textile with Liquor and Prohibition Motifs Odol (1924), Stuart Davis #47 Odol 1924

Mature Period

1928 – 1956 · 9 works in this list
Odol, Stuart Davis #1 Odol Rue Lipp, Stuart Davis #8 Rue Lipp Tropes de Teens (1956), Stuart Davis #13 Tropes de Teens 1956 T-Scape (T-View), Stuart Davis #32 T-Scape (T-View) Coffee Pot -2, Stuart Davis #33 Coffee Pot -2

What Stuart Davis painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Geometric shapes 6 works

Boats, Gloucester (1917), Stuart Davis #7 Boats, Gloucester 1917 · Philadelphia Museum of Art Tropes de Teens (1956), Stuart Davis #13 Tropes de Teens 1956 Study for Men without Women, Stuart Davis #23 Study for Men without Women Odol (1924), Stuart Davis #47 Odol 1924

Urban landscape 5 works

Rue Lipp, Stuart Davis #8 Rue Lipp T-Scape (T-View), Stuart Davis #32 T-Scape (T-View) Coffee Pot -2, Stuart Davis #33 Coffee Pot -2 Rue des Rats, No. 2 (1928), Stuart Davis #48 Rue des Rats, No. 2 1928

Geometric forms 4 works

Flying Carpet, Stuart Davis #89 Flying Carpet Rue Lipp, Stuart Davis #8 Rue Lipp T-Scape (T-View), Stuart Davis #32 T-Scape (T-View) Rue des Rats, No. 2 (1928), Stuart Davis #48 Rue des Rats, No. 2 1928

Arts 3 works

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ''Oh In Think Mr. Morgan Paints Awfully Well'', Stuart Davis #20 At the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ''Oh In Think Mr. Morgan Paints Awfully Well'' Artist in Search of a Model, Stuart Davis #30 Artist in Search of a Model Sketch of Max and of Rothko and Baziotes Paintings, Stuart Davis #77 Sketch of Max and of Rothko and Baziotes Paintings

Where you can see Stuart Davis's paintings

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Stuart Davis Paintings from this list
The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.The Phillips Collection Washington, D.C. 6 Blue Café, Egg Beater No. 4, Corner Cafe
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 3 Edison Mazda, Jefferson Market, New York, Men and Machine
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. 3 Newark, Abstraction
Israel Museum, JerusalemIsrael Museum Jerusalem 2 New York Under Gaslight
Philadelphia Museum of Art, PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia 1 Boats, Gloucester
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 1 Multiple Views
Bavarian State Painting Collections, MunichBavarian State Painting Collections Munich 1 Composition 1
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, PhiladelphiaPennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Philadelphia 1 Table with Pipe

Decade by decade: the best-known Stuart Davis piece of each

Works per decade

Pick a decade to see its standout piece.

Stuart Davis: quick answers about the paintings

What is Stuart Davis's best-known painting?See the answer

Top of the list is Odol. Right behind it: Lucky Strike (1924) and T View (1951).

What are Stuart Davis's top 10 paintings?See the answer

Odol, Lucky Strike, T View, Blue Café, Sixth Avenue El, Arboretum by Flashbulb, Boats, Gloucester, Rue Lipp, Still Life-Flowers and Self-Portrait. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by Stuart Davis are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 189 works by Stuart Davis in our catalogue, dated 1910 to 1960.

In which museums can you see Stuart Davis's famous works?See the answer

You'll find most of them in The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Stuart Davis make the most famous pieces?See the answer

In 1930s, more than any other time: 13 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Sixth Avenue El among them.

What are Stuart Davis's first and last famous pieces?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Newark (1910); the most recent is Int'l Surface No. 1 (1960).

Which subjects did Stuart Davis paint most often?See the answer

Geometric shapes (6), Urban landscape (5) and Geometric forms (4), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which medium shows up most in Stuart Davis's paintings?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 2 of the 100 pieces on this page.

What style or movement is Stuart Davis known for?See the answer

Modernism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which famous Stuart Davis paintings are at the The Phillips Collection?See the answer

You can see 6 of the pieces on this page at the The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., including Blue Café, Egg Beater No. 4 and Corner Cafe.

Stuart Davis's story

Stuart Davis: A Pioneer of American Modernism

Early Life and Training

Born on December 7, 1892, in Philadelphia, Stuart Davis was immersed in an artistic environment from a young age. His father, Edward Wyatt Davis, served as the art editor for the Philadelphia Press, while his mother, Helen Stuart Davis, was a sculptor. This familial background undoubtedly fostered his early interest in visual arts.

Davis received formal training at the Robert Henri School of Art in New York City from 1909 to 1912 under the guidance of Robert Henri. During this period, he formed lasting friendships with fellow painters John Sloan, Glenn Coleman, and Henry Glintenkamp.

Early Career and the Armory Show

Davis quickly gained recognition as one of the youngest exhibitors at the pivotal Armory Show in 1913. He presented five watercolor paintings that reflected the style of the Ashcan School, marking an early step in his artistic journey.

Artistic Development and Style

Throughout the 1920s, Davis developed his distinctive mature style. He began creating abstract still lifes and landscapes characterized by a proto-pop art element, incorporating contemporary subject matter like cigarette packages and spark plug advertisements into his compositions.

His work is known for its bold, brash, and colorful nature. Davis’s artistic expression was profoundly influenced by his love of jazz music, which became increasingly evident in his paintings from the 1940s and 1950s. The Ashcan School movement also played a crucial role in shaping his early aesthetic sensibilities.

Influences and Inspirations

  • Robert Henri: Provided foundational training and encouraged direct observation of life.
  • Ashcan School: Influenced his initial focus on urban realism and everyday subjects.
  • Cubism: Inspired his exploration of abstract forms and fragmented perspectives.
  • Jazz Music: Contributed to the rhythmic energy and improvisational quality of his paintings.

Notable Works

Odol (Modernism), completed in 1928, stands as a prime example of Davis’s unique style. This painting exemplifies his ability to blend abstract forms with recognizable imagery from popular culture.

Other significant works include Rocks, Gloucester (1915), The Mellow Pad, and Tropes de Teens (1956).

Legacy and Historical Significance

Stuart Davis’s contributions to American Modernism are undeniable. He paved the way for future generations of artists by challenging traditional artistic conventions and embracing contemporary themes.

As a pioneer in abstract art, he helped establish a distinctly American voice within the broader context of modern art history. His work continues to inspire and influence artists today, solidifying his place as a significant figure in 20th-century art.

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