Charles James Prendergast

World's Fair
1939

A colorful painting depicting a bustling public square with numerous people engaged in various activities. The scene includes a variety of flags from different countries fluttering in the background, with buildings that have a somewhat Mediterranean or Art Deco style. People are shown walking, sitting on benches, conversing, and a child is playing with a red ball. The artwork has a naive or folk art quality, with a flat perspective and simplified human figures. The painting is signed "C. Pendergast 1939" in the lower left corner.

A colorful painting depicting a bustling public square with numerous people engaged in various activities. The scene includes a variety of flags from different countries fluttering in the background, with buildings that have a somewhat Mediterranean or Art Deco style. People are shown walking, sitting on benches, conversing, and a child is playing with a red ball. The artwork has a naive or folk art quality, with a flat perspective and simplified human figures. The painting is signed "C. Pendergast 1939" in the lower left corner.

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Date
1939

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Tempera, gold leaf, graphite pencil, and ink on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 24 × 27 1/2in. (61 × 69.9 cm)

Accession number
49.12

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Charles James Prendergast
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