Object Details
Artist
Justin McCarthy, born Hazleton, PA 1891-died Tuscon, AZ 1977
Luce Center Label
As Justin McCarthy’s eyesight began to fail, he painted with broader, looser brushstrokes. He worked quickly and often did not pause until the painting was completed. The jumbled lines and dabs of color of this image evoke the crowded, energetic skyline of New York at night, almost as if we are looking down at the city through half-closed eyes.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nancy Karlins Thoman and Mark Thoman in honor of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.
Date
ca. 1960
Object number
1991.79.1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Folk Art
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
17 7/8 x 24 in. (45.4 x 60.9 cm.)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Cityscape\New York\New York
Cityscape\bird's eye view
Cityscape\time\evening
Cityscape\New York\Manhattan
Architecture Exterior\commercial\skyscraper
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1991.79.1