Goin to Town

1941

Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Associated Names
Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Artist, American, 1913 - 2008

This is a drawing of a group of people seated inside an urban streetcar. The interior scene captures individuals sitting on a bench seat looking out the windows. The street hints at a bustling urban environment, with visible cars parked outside and pedestrians walking past. The drawing is rendered in a realist style with attention to detail in the clothing and expressions of the figures, as well as textures on the benches and floor. The atmosphere evokes a typical day in a mid-20th century city, highlighting daily life and public commuting.
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Bibliography

1993

  • Retif, Earl, and Ann Salzer. Jackson Lee Nesbitt: The Graphic Work. New Orleans, LA: Stone and Press, 1993, n.p., no. 21.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: JACKSON LEE NESBITT 1941; lower left in graphite: Goin to Town; lower right in graphite: Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Wikidata ID

Q76455588

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