overall: 37 in x 24 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 93.98 cm x 62.865 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
painting
Date made:
1939
Description (Brief):
<p>This painting, titled <i>Saturday Night</i>, was made by Harry Hutchison Shaw, in 1939. It is an oil painting on canvas, depicting a street scene at night with African American pedestrians on the sidewalk and patrons inside "Elite Cafe" dancing and inside "Dixon's Barber Shop.”</p>
<p>Harry Hutchison Shaw (1897-1989), was an American painter, illustrator, instructor, and block printer. He was born in Philadelphia, and lived in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Florida, and Ohio. Shaw studied at several schools including the University of Michigan, Cleveland School of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His works were exhibited at various galleries in the United States and Mexico. Shaw taught at the Miami University and the Art Museum School of Clearwater, in Florida. From 1942 to 1959, Shaw was an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.</p>
