Reginald Marsh

People Seated and Standing in Subway
c. 1930

A vibrant oil painting depicting a crowded subway car with various passengers engaged in different activities. A child in a red outfit peers out curiously from behind a pole, while a woman in a teal headscarf stands beside him. A man in the center reads a large newspaper, oblivious to others around him. To the right, a woman in a blue coat and hat sits, clutching her purse and looking off to the side. The scene captures the hustle and bustle of public transportation with a dynamic mix of expressions and postures.

A vibrant oil painting depicting a crowded subway car with various passengers engaged in different activities. A child in a red outfit peers out curiously from behind a pole, while a woman in a teal headscarf stands beside him. A man in the center reads a large newspaper, oblivious to others around him. To the right, a woman in a blue coat and hat sits, clutching her purse and looking off to the side. The scene captures the hustle and bustle of public transportation with a dynamic mix of expressions and postures.

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Date
c. 1930

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and tempera on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 36 1/8 × 48in. (91.8 × 121.9 cm)

Accession number
80.31.8

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Reginald Marsh/Art Students League, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/841

Reginald Marsh
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