Accession Number
30928
Medium
Watercolor, over graphite, on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
38.8 × 56.9 cm (15 5/16 × 22 7/16 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Credit Line
Olivia Shaler Swan Memorial Collection
Background & Context
Background Story
Maurice Prendergast's The Terrace Bridge, Central Park (1901) is a watercolor over graphite on ivory wove paper depicting the iconic bridge in New York's Central Park. Prendergast's treatment captures the park as a place of leisure and beauty, the bridge and figures rendered with his characteristic bright colors and decorative patterns.
Cultural Impact
Prendergast's Central Park scenes capture the park as a place of leisure and beauty in early 20th-century New York.
Why It Matters
This watercolor of the Terrace Bridge captures the beauty of Central Park with Prendergast's vibrant palette and decorative style.
