The Longshoremen's Noon

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884, 1879

This is a painting of a dockside scene with workers and cargo. The painting portrays a group of laborers taking a break, gathering around various goods and supplies near docked ships. The dock is bustling with items like a horse-drawn cart, baskets, and crates scattered around. The men wear simple trousers, shirts, and jackets in shades of brown, red, white, and light blue. Some wear hats and smoke pipes. Most have pale skin, although one man on the left appears to have dark brown skin. In the background are sailing vessels and a steamboat with smoke rising from a chimney against a pale-blue sky.
Artista
Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884
Datazione
1879
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
Olio su tela
Dimensioni
84 × 127,3 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This is a painting of a dockside scene with workers and cargo. The painting portrays a group of laborers taking a break, gathering around various goods and supplies near docked ships. The dock is bustling with items like a horse-drawn cart, baskets, and crates scattered around. The men wear simple trousers, shirts, and jackets in shades of brown, red, white, and light blue. Some wear hats and smoke pipes. Most have pale skin, although one man on the left appears to have dark brown skin. In the background are sailing vessels and a steamboat with smoke rising from a chimney against a pale-blue sky.

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884