Rackstraw Downes

The Tennis Courts in Riverside Park at 119th Street
1978–1980

A panoramic view of an outdoor tennis court complex with multiple courts where players are engaged in matches. The courts are surrounded by green fencing, and there's a small building in the foreground. Trees line the perimeter, and in the background, a city skyline with high-rise buildings is visible against a blue sky with scattered clouds. The scene is bathed in the warm glow of what appears to be late afternoon sunlight.
A panoramic view of an outdoor tennis court complex with multiple courts where players are engaged in matches. The courts are surrounded by green fencing, and there's a small building in the foreground. Trees line the perimeter, and in the background, a city skyline with high-rise buildings is visible against a blue sky with scattered clouds. The scene is bathed in the warm glow of what appears to be late afternoon sunlight.

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Date
1978–1980

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 18 3/4 × 46 3/8in. (47.6 × 117.8 cm)

Accession number
81.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Louis and Bessie Adler Foundation, Inc., Seymour M. Klein, President

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Rackstraw Downes
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