Fourth Avenue

1910

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

The image shows an urban cityscape with tall buildings on both sides of a street. The perspective leads the eye towards a bright light source in the distance. There is no visible horizon line, and the buildings frame a path leading to the light. The buildings are textured with brushstrokes, giving a sense of depth. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of gray. Tiny figures and a streetcar are visible nearby, providing scale. Architecture and activity add complexity, while the contrast between light and shadow guides the eye toward the end of the street.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6970

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 189


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65022669

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