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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

33rd St & 6th Ave, N.Y.C.

1925

Gottlob L. Briem

Associated Names

Gottlob L. Briem

Artist, American, 1899 - 1972

The image depicts a cityscape with towering skyscrapers viewed from a street level perspective. The buildings form a canyon-like passage through the city, with a monochromatic color palette of black and white. Linear brushstrokes create a dynamic energy, and iron lattice structures frame the composition. People can be seen bustling along the streets, and a building in the distance fades into the sky, enhancing the sense of depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint
Credit Line

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

image: 375 x 247 mm
Sheet: 455 x 289 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1047

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, 33rd St. & 6th Ave. NYC.; lower right, G.L. Briem; bottom left, like Sample for Erhardt

Wikidata ID

Q76455837

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