The Dog Killer

William P. Chappel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a street scene with buildings, a horse-drawn cart, and people. The scene shows a road with a horse-drawn cart in the foreground; the cart has two large wheels and is being pulled by two dark-colored horses. Two men in dark clothing are on the cart; one man is standing and holding the reins, while the other man is sitting. Behind the cart, on the sidewalk, are several people. The background shows a row of buildings with multiple stories and chimneys; some of the buildings have signs. The sky above the buildings is blue and pink. The buildings are various colors including gray, yellow, pink, and brown. There is a white picket fence on the sidewalk in front of one of the buildings. The overall scene appears to be a quiet, everyday moment in a small town or city.