Path of Gold
1914 High Museum of Art
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts tugboats and barges navigating the East River in New York City with the Brooklyn Bridge visible in the background. It highlights the industrial vibrancy of the city harbor in the early 20th century.
Did you know?
Jonas Lie was a Norwegian-American artist deeply inspired by the industrial landscape of early 20th-century New York. This particular work captures the atmospheric interplay between the dense steam of the harbor vessels and the golden reflection of light on the water, a signature motif in his urban maritime series.
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Path of Gold
Jonas Lie, 1914
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