A Rainy Day In Madison Square

This pastel over watercolor washes by Everett Shinn (American) shows horse-drawn carriages on a rainy day in New York City. There are pedestrians carrying black umbrellas against a background of city buildings. Highlights of coral pink, with spring foliage and blue sky add warmth and beauty to the work.

This painting was purchased from Boussod Valadon & Company in 1902.

Shinn was an American realist painter and member of the Ashcan School. He is best known for his paintings of urban life in New York and London — a distinctive feature of Ashcan art. He also found success painting murals for the theater and in interior design. His style varied considerably over his career, from Ashcan realism to more decorative pieces.

Photography by Kevin Miyazaki.