Fruit Cart

c. 1950

Margaret Layton

Associated Names
Margaret Layton

Artist, American, 20th century

This is a painting of a street market scene with various store signs and a fruit cart. The artwork depicts a row of shopfronts, each adorned with signs advertising different goods and services such as books, magazines, newspapers, furniture, rugs, and fur. The facades of the buildings are composed of pastel shades and bold blocky shapes, with windows, doors, and awnings adding architectural detail. In front of the shops is a fruit cart with a green-striped awning and a variety of fruit displayed for sale, with price tags attached. The street scene is lively with different textures and a colorful palette that brings the market atmosphere to life.
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Inscriptions

Within the print: lower left, Layton
In pencil: lower left, M. LAYTON (in caps); bottom left margin, Fruit Cart Margaret Layton

Wikidata ID

Q76551281

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