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View of the Empire State Building from Union Square Park
Artist
Henry Sugimoto
(American, 1900 - 1990)
Date1986
Mediumoil, canvas
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Estate of Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto
Object number2015.7.4
DescriptionUnstretched. Image of the Empire State Building (in blue) with Union Square Park in foreground. Bottom third is composed of a street (gray), food vendor, and small figures - a woman with her child and a woman walking her dog. Middle third of image contains Union Square Park indicated by the statue of Washington, and densely packed trees (painted yellow, indicating season). The skyline containing the stark Empire State Building comprises the upper half of the painting, with the sky a mixture of light blue, yellow, and orange.
Henry Sugimoto
Henry Sugimoto
1940-1949