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This is a photograph of a train station platform in an urban setting. The image shows an elevated train station with tracks in the foreground and a station building in the middle ground. The architecture features brick buildings, including a water tower on top of one structure. Advertising signs are visible on the platform's railings, showcasing brands such as Yuban coffee and Barbasol shaving cream. A large building with evenly spaced windows stands in the background, creating a busy city scene. The photo captures a sense of historic charm and nostalgia through classic signage and architectural details, such as the roof and turret on the station. The image is in black and white.
Berenice Abbott, Barclay Street Station, 1935, gelatin silver print, Gift of Jane D. Collins, 1999.119.1

Barclay Street Station

Berenice Abbott · 1935 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  1999.119.1

The image displays precise lines and geometric shapes forming a complex network across the canvas. A figure is centrally positioned, resembling a man seated at a table. The tablecloth is depicted in a checkered pattern, and the figure holds a rectangular object. Two other rectangles could be stacks of paper or books. Background lines and forms suggest a chair and a musical instrument, potentially a piano. In the lower section, an abstract representation of a dog's head is visible amidst fluid shapes and patterns.
Stuart Davis, Man at a Table, 1925, brush and black ink on wove paper, Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen, 2005.145.9

Man at a Table

Stuart Davis · 1925 · brush and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2005.145.9

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Sesqui II

Jacob Kainen · 1979 · color monotype on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1980.17.1