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Artist:
John Sloan, born Lock Haven, PA 1871-died Hanover, NH 1951  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30 1/8 x 36 1/8 in. (76.5 x 91.6 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1924
Gallery Label:
Best known for his sympathetic portrayal of urban life in New York in the early twentieth century, John Sloan began spending four months every summer in Santa Fe, New Mexico, starting in 1919. The southwest offered a fresh landscape and novel experiences that inspired a new body of work. Travelling Carnival, Santa Fe depicts a bustling microcosm not unlike the streets of New York. Instead of ethnic quarters teeming with new immigrants, however, Sloan shows the diverse inhabitants of a southwest gathering for an evening of fun. The carousel whirls with bob-haired flappers aboard while the Ferris wheel's lights glitter in the background above crowds of Native Americans, farmers, and townspeople.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Landscape\time\night  Search this
Recreation\carnival  Search this
Landscape\New Mexico\Santa Fe  Search this
Architecture Exterior\commercial\recreation  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Cyrus McCormick
Object number:
1972.149
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk74b4a58b3-7f71-444e-83fc-1aed5f31f2f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1972.149