oil on paperboard
85.7 x 72.4 cm (33 5/8 x 28 1/2 in.)
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
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oil on paperboard 85.7 x 72.4 cm (33 5/8 x 28 1/2 in.) Gift of the Harmon Foundation |
Johnson painted many lively images of people in New York City. In this painting, a group of children play together on a ferry boat. The sun is setting over the distant skyline of New York City as the children return home from a trip. The Brooklyn Bridge appears on the left side of the painting, and a tugboat is on the right side, creating a very balanced composition. He divides the painting into three distinct horizontal planes (the sky, the river, and the boat). Although Johnson does suggest a foreground (the children on the ferry), middleground (the river, bridge, and boat) and a background (the skyline and sun), he emphasizes the flatness of the composition by repeating the same colors throughout the painting. |