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The Exchange, London

Unknown

1880

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

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The Exchange, London is a 1880 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1880 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This photo shows a busy city square with a grand, tall building in the center. The building has columns and a clock tower, and it looks like a bank or government place. People are walking, riding in horse-drawn carriages, and standing around, while other buildings line the streets on either side. Notice how the photo is blurry in spots—this was a trick photographers used to show movement. The streets look crowded, but the faces are hard to see. Look up Realism next to see how artists showed everyday life like this.