Night Goings On

c. 1935-1943

Paul Laessle

Associated Names
Paul Laessle

Artist, American, 1908 - 1988

The image shows a street scene from a slightly elevated angle. A road runs between buildings on both sides, leading to a row of buildings in the distance. The largest building is skewed at an angle on the right. The sky is dark with a clouded, textured appearance. The etching technique used creates rough and stippled brushstrokes, adding movement and texture. The color palette includes shades of black, white, and gray for a nighttime atmosphere. A streetlight illuminates a group of people beneath it, casting light and shadows across the scene.
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Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Night Goings On; lower right in graphite: Paul Laessle

Watermarks

France

Wikidata ID

Q76455674

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