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The image shows a street scene depicted in a black and white sketch style. The view is from street level, showing a bustling urban area with large flags hanging above. People are depicted with loose strokes, and buildings line the street, providing depth. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes contrasts between light and dark, highlighting detailed line work and creating a lively cityscape.
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The image shows a street scene depicted in a black and white sketch style. The view is from street level, showing a bustling urban area with large flags hanging above. People are depicted with loose strokes, and buildings line the street, providing depth. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes contrasts between light and dark, highlighting detailed line work and creating a lively cityscape.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Avenue of the Allies

Childe Hassam

Date
1918
Medium
lithograph in black
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.9.70
Credit line
Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Street
  • Flag
  • City
  • Figures

NGA object ID 32768. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.