The Marketplace

Artist: Ralph M. Britt | American 1895 - 1958

Medium: Pastel on Paper

Year: 1921

Dimensions: 14.5” X 16.5”

Accession Number: 1921.01

Credit: Purchased by the Lafayette Art Association

In The Marketplace, American artist Ralph M. Britt uses pastel strokes to capture his subjects in motion amid the bustle of a vibrant shopping area. By using toned paper, Britt also added both light and dark areas. All in all, it’s a luscious painting filled with the energy of fleeting movement yet combined with nuance.