Houston Street
1917
George Luks captures the chaotic, vibrant energy of a New York City street market in this bustling scene from 1917. As a leading member of the Ashcan School, he loved painting the gritty, everyday life of ordinary people rather than the wealthy elite. The thick, energetic brushstrokes make the crowd feel alive, as if you can almost hear the vendors shouting and the children playing right there on the cobblestones.