Fred Papsdorf

Freight Yard
1938

A painting depicting an industrial scene with a steam locomotive in the foreground, emitting a large plume of smoke that billows into the sky. Behind the train, industrial buildings, including a large structure with a staircase and a tall chimney, dominate the background. The color palette is subdued with dark tones, and the artist's signature "PAPSDORF '38" is visible in the lower right corner, indicating the work was completed in 1938.

A painting depicting an industrial scene with a steam locomotive in the foreground, emitting a large plume of smoke that billows into the sky. Behind the train, industrial buildings, including a large structure with a staircase and a tall chimney, dominate the background. The color palette is subdued with dark tones, and the artist's signature "PAPSDORF '38" is visible in the lower right corner, indicating the work was completed in 1938.

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Date
1938

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 17 1/4 × 24 1/4in. (43.8 × 61.6 cm)

Accession number
41.18

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Fred Papsdorf
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