Man Monkey

1905

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

This is a drawing of a street scene with musicians and spectators. The central figure is playing a large drum, marching through the street. Surrounding them are people in the crowd watching, a man operating a barrel organ, and a horse-drawn carriage. The scene captures the energy of a public performance in an urban setting. The detailed line work and shading emphasize the individual expressions and postures of the crowd, as well as the surrounding architecture and city environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Peter D'Albert

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.7 × 17.78 cm (5 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.3.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, no. 130, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Metropolitan Lives: The Ashcan Artists and Their New York, National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.; New-York Historical Society, 1995-1996.

Bibliography

1969

  • Morse, Peter. John Sloan's Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Etchings, Lithographs, and Posters. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1969, p. 139, no. 130, v/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65510464

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