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Downtown, New York

c. 1921

John Taylor Arms

(American, 1887–1953)
Culture
America
Medium
pen and black ink and pencil
Support
Tracing paper
Measurements
Sheet: 25.7 x 17.3 cm (10 1/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt 2011.469
Catalogue raisonné
Fletcher 108
Copyright
Courtesy of John Taylor Arms/© Suzanne Arms Hawkins
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented ink drawing on textured cream paper depicts a deep city street. Thick, splayed strokes of black ink represent towering buildings, while thin, frenzied lines suggest a distant skyscraper. In the foreground, a streetcar is a blocky, dark mass surrounded by rhythmic horizontal dashes. To the left, a crowd is rendered with wavy, gestural lines. High-contrast splotches and thinning gray strokes create a sense of raw energy.

Downtown, New York

c. 1921

John Taylor Arms

(American, 1887–1953)
America

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