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The Horse Chestnut Tree, Washington Square

Artwork Facts

William Glackens

1870-1938
The Horse Chestnut Tree, Washington Square
circa 1915-1919
oil on canvas
26 x 31 3/4 inches
signature lower right
Museum purchase
1995.42
East Wing: Impressionism & City Scenes (Gallery 15)

Analysis

William Glackens portrays Washington Square in New York City filled with primarily middle class women and children enjoying leisure time. Glackens, and other members of the New York Realist School led by Robert Henri, often focused on the hustle and bustle of everyday life on the streets of New York.