The image depicts a densely clustered cityscape viewed from across the water. The horizon is where the city buildings meet the water, reflecting the skyline. Tall buildings of varying heights create an undulating silhouette against the sky. The artwork shows fine, stippled brushstrokes, adding texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray, emphasizing the buildings' outlines and shadows. A boat moves along the water, providing scale to the structures. Smoke or steam rises from some rooftops.

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Manhattan Evening

Earl Horter (American, 1881 - 1940)

c. 1932

Medium: aquatint
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 308 x 238 mm ; sheet: 370 x 280 mm
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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