Metro Girl Workers (Russian Subway)

c. 1933-1935

Albert Abramovitz

Associated Names
Albert Abramovitz

Artist, American, born Russia, 1879 - 1963

Three individuals are standing close together. The central figure has short, curly hair and wears a cap, the figure to the left has short, straight hair and wears a wide-brimmed hat, and the figure on the right wears a headscarf with long hair tied back. They wear work garments with visible collars and long sleeves. Light and shadow play across their clothing, emphasizing the texture and folds of the fabric. In the background is a dark, arched tunnel structure with linear textures and a ladder to the left.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Ryan Gallery, New York, 1 June 1986; Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Metro Girl Workers; lower right, Abramovitz 20; in the block: lower right, AA monogram ©

Wikidata ID

Q76549788

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