Fifth Avenue Bus, 23rd Street and Broadway

1914

Everett Shinn

Associated Names
Everett Shinn

Artist, American, 1873 - 1953

The image depicts a city street scene from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is obscured by buildings and an overcast sky. The artwork features loose, expressive brushstrokes creating a dynamic effect, suggesting motion in a bustling wintry scene. The color palette is muted with grays, blues, and whites. A blue stagecoach with red wheels stands out in the foreground. Figures in dark clothing move along the street, blending into the distant background of tall buildings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel and charcoal on rough wove paper, laid down on board

  • Credit Line

    Bequest of Julia B. Engel

  • Dimensions

    overall: 48 x 65 cm (18 7/8 x 25 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.58.9

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., October 1986.

2019

  • The Touch of Color: Pastels at the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: EVERETT SHINN/1914.

Wikidata ID

Q64561106

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