London Types: Newspaper Boy

William Nicholson

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a sepia-toned woodcut print titled "London Types: Newspaper Boy" by William Nicholson. The print shows a young man in profile, wearing a newsboy cap and holding a large folded newspaper with both hands. The newspaper is oriented diagonally across his body, with the top-right corner pointing towards his left shoulder. His left hand supports the paper from underneath, while his right hand grips it from the side. The man's gaze is directed to the right, towards a horse-drawn cart. The cart, located on the right side of the image, features a large wheel with spokes and a person sitting on top. In the background, there are indistinct shapes resembling buildings. The overall color palette is sepia-toned, with a beige background and black and brown lines used for shading and detail. The image has a rectangular shape with a thin beige border around the edges. The style is reminiscent of early 20th-century woodcut prints. The composition is simple, with the young man and the horse-drawn cart serving as the main subjects.