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Woolworth Building June Night

1916

Rachael Robinson Elmer

Associated Names

Rachael Robinson Elmer

Artist, American, 1878 - 1919

The image shows a street-level view looking up at the Woolworth Building, which is the focal point of the composition. The scene is set at night, with a simplified and stylized depiction of the building against a deep blue sky. The color palette consists of blues, greens, purples, and yellows for lit windows and streetlights. Other elements include cars, streetlights, silhouettes of trees, and architectural features in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut
Credit Line

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

image: 14 × 9 cm (5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)
sheet: 14 × 9 cm (5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1621

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

bottom border: WOOLWORTH BUILDING JUNE NIGHT RRE

Wikidata ID

Q76457095

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