Margaret Layton

American, 20th century

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This is a painting of a street market scene with various store signs and a fruit cart. The artwork depicts a row of shopfronts, each adorned with signs advertising different goods and services such as books, magazines, newspapers, furniture, rugs, and fur. The facades of the buildings are composed of pastel shades and bold blocky shapes, with windows, doors, and awnings adding architectural detail. In front of the shops is a fruit cart with a green-striped awning and a variety of fruit displayed for sale, with price tags attached. The street scene is lively with different textures and a colorful palette that brings the market atmosphere to life.
Margaret Layton, Fruit Cart, c. 1950, screenprint, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.3071

Fruit Cart

Margaret Layton · c. 1950 · screenprint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.3071