Travelling Carnival, Santa Fe

John Sloan, Travelling Carnival, Santa Fe, 1924, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, 1972.149
Copied John Sloan, Travelling Carnival, Santa Fe, 1924, oil on canvas, 30 1⁄8 x 36 1⁄8 in. (76.5 x 91.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, 1972.149

Artwork Details

Title
Travelling Carnival, Santa Fe
Artist
Date
1924
Location
Dimensions
30 1⁄8 x 36 1⁄8 in. (76.5 x 91.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Cyrus McCormick
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • Architecture Exterior — commercial — recreation
  • Landscape — New Mexico — Santa Fe
  • Recreation — carnival
  • Landscape — time — night
  • Figure group
Object Number
1972.149
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.149

Artwork Description

Here, the diverse inhabitants of Santa Fe gather for an evening of fun. The carousel whirls with bob-haired flappers aboard, while the Ferris wheel's lights glitter in the background above the crowd.
Best known for his sympathetic portrayal of urban life in New York in the early twentieth century, John Sloan began spending four months every summer in Santa Fe, New Mexico, starting in 1919. The Southwest offered a fresh landscape and novel experiences that inspired a new body of work.