The Street Pavers
The Met
Artist: Umberto Boccioni(Italian, Reggio 1882–1916 Sorte)
Date: 1914
Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39 3/8 × 39 3/8 in. (100 × 100 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Lydia Winston Malbin, 1989
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A fragmented, colorful painting depicts multiple figures in dynamic motion, one central figure bent over
Detailed Description
The painting is a vibrant, fragmented composition depicting multiple figures in a dynamic scene. The color palette is rich and varied, featuring blues, greens, yellows, oranges, reds, and whites, applied with visible, distinct brushstrokes that create a textured surface. In the center, a figure is prominently bent over, their back facing the viewer. They wear a dark, possibly black, round hat that covers their head. Their upper body is rendered in shades of blue and dark green, with lighter, patterned areas suggesting clothing. To the right and left of this central figure, and extending into the upper and lower portions of the canvas, are suggestions of other figures or body parts. These are highly abstracted and intermingled, appearing as angular planes and curves of color. On the upper right, there are forms in yellow, orange, and pink, with hints of red. To the upper left, blues and purples dominate, with some yellow and white. The lower half of the painting features more muted yellows and whites, with streaks of brown and red, and some green elements. The figures are not clearly delineated but rather merge into the background, creating continuous motion across the entire canvas. The light appears to come from multiple directions, highlighting different planes and contributing to the fragmented appearance.
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