Nightlife

Title: Nightlife
Rights: Art Institute of Chicago. Valerie Gerrard Browne / Chicago History Museum / Bridgeman Images. Educational Fair Use.
Creator: Motley Jr., Archibald John (1891 - 1981)
Date: 1943 C.E.
Description: This painting shows us a crowd in a bar with many people dancing and drinking. Some people can be seen sitting at tables and the bar. We can also see two bartenders serving drinks. There is a pink hue over the whole painting giving it a very lively atmosphere.
Format: Oil on canvas. 91.4 × 121.3 cm (36 × 47 3/4 in.).
Publisher: The Art Institute of Chicago.
Contributor: Dylan Harris
Identifier: The Art Institute of Chicago. 1992.89.
Subject: Black people; African American; culture; dancing; bar; drinking; alcohol.
Source: Jpg file. The Art Institute of Chicago. 11/6/2021.
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/117266/nightlife; Nightlife