Object Details
Artist
Morris Kantor, born Minsk, Russia (now Belarus) 1896-died Nyack, NY 1974
Gallery Label
Stadium lighting was rare in 1934, when Morris Kantor painted this scene of a baseball game in West Nyack, New York. Minor league teams, the "Negro leagues," and exhibition stadiums that hosted evening events used both portable and permanent lights for events that drew crowds of people unable to attend during the day. Major League Baseball teams began playing night games in 1935.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Morris Kantor
Date
1934
Object number
1976.146.18
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on linen
Dimensions
37 x 47 1/4 in. (94.0 x 120.0 cm.)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, South Wing
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group
Landscape\time\night
Occupation\sport\referee
Occupation\sport\baseball
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1976.146.18