Artist:

Justin McCarthy, born Hazleton, PA 1891-died Tuscon, AZ 1977  Search this

Medium:

oil on canvas

Dimensions:

17 7/8 x 24 in. (45.4 x 60.9 cm.)

Type:

Painting

Folk Art

Date:

ca. 1960

Luce Center Label:

As Justin McCarthy’s eyesight began to fail, he painted with broader, looser brushstrokes. He worked quickly and often did not pause until the painting was completed. The jumbled lines and dabs of color of this image evoke the crowded, energetic skyline of New York at night, almost as if we are looking down at the city through half-closed eyes.

Topic:

Cityscape\New York\New York  Search this

Cityscape\bird's eye view  Search this

Cityscape\time\evening  Search this

Cityscape\New York\Manhattan  Search this

Architecture Exterior\commercial\skyscraper  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nancy Karlins Thoman and Mark Thoman in honor of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.

Object number:

1991.79.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk721144864-7561-4e4c-ba7f-92ec9989f00c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1991.79.1