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Rainy Night, Chinatown

1932

Earl Horter

Associated Names

Earl Horter

Artist, American, 1881 - 1940

The image shows a narrow street surrounded by tall buildings. At the end of the street is a building with a spire. The rooftops and the spire create an implied horizon against a softly textured sky. The scene is rendered in a style resembling watercolor or ink wash, with a monochrome color palette of black, white, and various shades of gray. Sparse figures can be seen on the street.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 256 x 280 mm
sheet: 330 x 353 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2585

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In script in pencil: lower left, Rainy Night Chinatown; lower right, E Horter 1932

Wikidata ID

Q76441200

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