Ashcan School Paintings
Early 1900s Ashcan School Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Ashcan School Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
2010s Ashcan School Paintings
Copper
1950s Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
The artwork depicts a snapshot of modern urban life, where people on the streets are glued to their phones. Whether chatting, checking notifications, or scrolling through feeds, the scene shows how busy a city can be in the digital age. Using a harmonious palette mostly with warm orange tones, the painting exudes a vibrant and inviting atmosphere. Loose brushstrokes infuse the composition with liveliness.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: street, walking, cellphone, crowd, walking, urban, crowd, pedestrians, shadow, warm, people, primitive, oil painting, orange
Regressive
Connie Millholland...
21st Century and Contemporary Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
The painting depicts a typical day of commuting, with passengers lost in thought or absorbed in their phones as they await their stops. The lack of direct interaction between them highlights the solitary yet collective experience of modern urban life. Their different colored attire adds vibrancy to the everyday scene.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: bus, cellphone, waiting, sitting, autumn, season, travel, sitting, text, vehicle, people, travel, primitive, oil painting, beige
Bus People
Connie Millholland...
21st Century and Contemporary Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
This painting draws inspiration from an old photograph from 1945, capturing a joyous moment of five ladies holding hands in celebration. Their faces light up with smiles and laughter, radiating an infectious delight. The contrasting colors of red and green bring a simple yet visually harmonious element to the scene.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: happy, joy, celebration, women, woman, dancing, dress, friends, friendship, people, fashion, primitive, oil painting, pink
1945
Connie Millholland...
21st Century and Contemporary Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
In a subway station, commuters engage in various pastimes as they wait for the train to arrive. One reads a newspaper, another talks on a cell phone, while the rest occupy themselves with their thoughts. Amidst the bustle, mumbled conversations, and rumbling railway noises, the red-haired woman sits with her eyes closed, immersed in a contemplative moment.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: train, subway, cellphone, newspaper, reading, waiting, Isabel Bishop, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, primitivism, travel, text, urban, people, travel, primitive, oil painting, grey
Anywhere
Connie Millholland...
21st Century and Contemporary Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A young woman wearing a matching gray dress and boots stops in the middle of a city street. Her eyes widen as she looks back on so...
21st Century and Contemporary Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ashcan School Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Ashcan School Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Ashcan School Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Ashcan School Paintings
Oil
20th Century Ashcan School Paintings
Paper, Ink
Early 20th Century Ashcan School Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Ashcan School Paintings
Oil, Board