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The Crossing Sweeper

Seymour Joseph Guy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a young child looking through a post box. The child is a boy with short brown hair, wearing a beige long-sleeved shirt and a long red skirt with a paisley pattern. He is barefoot and standing on a stone floor with scattered leaves. The post box is dark brown and tall with a pointed roof. A broom leans against the wall to the right of the post box. The wall is made of stone and has a large window on the left side. Outside the window is a grassy area with trees. A person can be seen sitting on a bench.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860s
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
418 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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