1942
unspecified
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
Hyde Street Trolley is a 1942 unspecified by Hilaire Hiler, held at Detroit Institute of Arts.
This painting depicts a cityscape with a trolley car traveling down a street. The trolley is red with a yellow sign that reads "O'Farrell Jones Hyde Street." It is on tracks that run down the center of the street, which is lined with buildings. The buildings are various colors and have different architectural styles. Some have palm trees in front of them, while others have American flags flying above them. The sky is gray, and the overall atmosphere of the painting is one of a bustling city. The artist who created this painting is Hilaire Hiler.
Hilaire Harzberg Hiler (July 16, 1898 – January 19, 1966) was an American artist, psychologist, and color theoretician who worked in Europe and United States during the mid-20th century.
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