The image depicts a beachside area filled with people enjoying a day out. The scene shows the ocean extending towards the left, with a steamship visible beyond a pier or dock. Structures with signage, such as "Otto Huburger" and "Photo Studio," can be seen, along with a "Virginia Peanuts" sign. People are seen moving about, sitting, and interacting. The brushwork is loose and sketchy, emphasizing movement and spontaneity, and the black and white color palette highlights lines and forms.
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Coney Island Boardwalk

William Glackens (American, 1870 - 1938)

c. 1907-1909

Medium
pen and black ink on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
image: 18.1 × 28.58 cm (7 1/8 × 11 1/4 in.) ; sheet: 22.54 × 32.54 cm (8 7/8 × 12 13/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Anna Meade Minnigerode, 1986)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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