Alexander Dobkin

The Subway
1952–1959

An abstract expressionist painting depicting a bustling urban train station scene with blurred figures, vibrant splashes of color, and strong contrast between light and dark areas, suggesting movement and the energy of city life.

An abstract expressionist painting depicting a bustling urban train station scene with blurred figures, vibrant splashes of color, and strong contrast between light and dark areas, suggesting movement and the energy of city life.

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Date
1952–1959

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 33 1/8 × 47 3/16in. (84.1 × 119.9 cm)

Accession number
60.1

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Living Arts Foundation Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/2011

Alexander Dobkin
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