Untitled [Street Scene]
Artist
Arthur Ignatius Keller
(American, 1866 - 1924)
Date1886-1924
MediumGouache en grisaille on board mounted to board
Dimensions17 3/4 x 26 3/4 in.
ClassificationsWatercolor
Credit LineGiven in memory of Anthony and Mary Malinowski; anonymous bequest
Object number1993.62LIC
DescriptionOne of the characteristics of Keller’s work that distinguishes him from his contemporaries is his emphasis on environment. Most illustrators of the time gave greater attention to the figures and fashions they chose to depict, while Keller gave equal attention to the subjects’ surroundings. Here, Keller depicts a leisurely afternoon outdoors, perhaps in Central Park, New York. The complex composition allows the eye to wander from the fashionable carriage and riders to the detailed landscape.On View
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