Painting. Nigthlife

Dublin Core

Title

Painting. Nigthlife

Subject

Chicago artists, Jazz, art, Chicago nightlife

Description

Nightlife depicts a crowded cabaret in the South Side neighborhood of Bronzeville, with people seated around tables on the right and at a bar on the left.

Creator

Archibald John Motley, Jr.

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Publisher

Art Institute of Chicago

Date

1943

Rights

© Valerie Gerrard Browne / Chicago History Museum / Bridgeman Images

Format

.jpg

Language

none

Type

Image

Identifier

painting_Nightlife_1943

Coverage

Chicago, 1943

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right: A. J. MOTLEY / 1943

Physical Dimensions

91.4 x 121.3 cm (36 x 47 3/4 in.)

Files

187546_4158653-2.jpg

Citation

Archibald John Motley, Jr., “Painting. Nigthlife,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed March 28, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/52.