Thomas Hart Benton

City Building
1930

A vibrant, expressionistic painting depicting a group of people engaged in various activities, possibly construction or artistic creation, set against a backdrop of abstracted urban structures, including skyscrapers and cranes. The figures are stylized and appear to be working with tools and materials, with dynamic brushstrokes and bold colors conveying a sense of movement and energy.

A vibrant, expressionistic painting depicting a group of people engaged in various activities, possibly construction or artistic creation, set against a backdrop of abstracted urban structures, including skyscrapers and cranes. The figures are stylized and appear to be working with tools and materials, with dynamic brushstrokes and bold colors conveying a sense of movement and energy.

Not on view

Date
1930

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Tempera and crayon on board

Dimensions
Overall (sight): 15 3/8 × 19 5/16 × 1/4in. (39.1 × 49.1 × 0.6 cm)

Accession number
31.391

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

Rights and reproductions
© T.H. Benton and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/1052

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Thomas Hart Benton
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