Elevated Platform

20th century

Nan Lurie

Associated Names
Nan Lurie

Artist, American, 1910 - 1985

The image shows a train platform from a slightly elevated and angled perspective. The brushstrokes are expressive with a sketch-like quality, creating contrast between light and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black, grey, and white. The view includes part of the platform and architectural details like railings, as well as advertising posters. In the background, there are indistinct figures and structural elements, with fading shading for depth.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery (via Mann-Williams Antiques), New York, NY); Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT, 21 November 1987; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower center, Elevated Platform; lower right, Nan Lurie

Wikidata ID

Q76454362

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