This is a drawing of a street scene with an American flag. The illustration depicts a lively urban scene featuring a large American flag hanging from a building facade. The drawing is executed in a style reminiscent of etching or detailed sketch work, utilizing various shades of brown. The street is lined with tall buildings, and people are walking along the sidewalk. Light and shade indicate the time of day, casting shadows. The style reflects impressionistic influences, capturing the transient, dynamic nature of city life.

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The Flag

Childe Hassam (American, 1859 - 1935)

printer Peter J. Platt (American, 1859 - 1934)

1917

Medium: etching in black on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 18.73 × 28.89 cm (7 3/8 × 11 3/8 in.) ; sheet: 23.5 × 36.2 cm (9 1/4 × 14 1/4 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam, 1940)
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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