Lafayette Street

1918

Childe Hassam

Associated Names
Childe Hassam

Artist, American, 1859 - 1935

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

This image shows an urban street scene from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is not visible, focusing on a portion of the street and buildings. A large American flag hangs diagonally above the street. Brushstrokes are loose and impressionistic, capturing movement and energy. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and grey for contrast. Figures walk along the street, engaging in various activities, while the buildings and cityscape beyond are sketched in an abstract manner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.69

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Griffith 1962, no. 5


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Griffith, Fuller. The Lithographs of Childe Hassam: A Catalog, Bulletin 232. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum, 1962, pp. 13, 29, no. 5.

Wikidata ID

Q65071368

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