Edward Laning

Fourteenth Street
1931

A vibrant painting depicting a bustling urban scene with a diverse group of people engaged in various activities. In the center, a blue elevated train station sits atop a red staircase with passengers ascending and descending. To the left, workers in blue and orange attire are actively involved in construction or maintenance tasks, while to the right, a crowd of people in colorful 1920s attire appears to be either greeting newcomers or bidding farewell. The background features a mix of architectural styles, from traditional to modern high-rises, under a sky with fluffy white clouds.

A vibrant painting depicting a bustling urban scene with a diverse group of people engaged in various activities. In the center, a blue elevated train station sits atop a red staircase with passengers ascending and descending. To the left, workers in blue and orange attire are actively involved in construction or maintenance tasks, while to the right, a crowd of people in colorful 1920s attire appears to be either greeting newcomers or bidding farewell. The background features a mix of architectural styles, from traditional to modern high-rises, under a sky with fluffy white clouds.

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Date
1931

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Tempera and oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 30 × 40in. (76.2 × 101.6 cm)

Accession number
33.17

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/2030

Exhibitions

Breaking Ground: The Whitney’s Founding Collection

Apr 28–Sept 18, 2011
First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 22, 1932–Jan 5, 1933

Edward Laning
6 works in the collection

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