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“Reflections on the Thames, Westminster” is an artwork created by John Atkinson Grimshaw in 1880 in the United Kingdom. Employing oil on canvas, this piece belongs to the Impressionism art movement and measures 127 x 76.2 cm. It falls under the cityscape genre.

The artwork portrays an evocative nocturnal scene along the River Thames in Westminster. Illuminated by the soft glow of moonlight, the river reflects the lights from the surrounding architecture and bridge. The imposing structure of the Houses of Parliament can be seen prominently in the background, with the iconic clock tower (known today as Big Ben) clearly visible. Figures of people, including a person with a dog, are depicted walking along the embankment, adding a serene human element to the otherwise stark cityscape. The overall ambiance is serene yet deeply atmospheric, capturing the quiet majesty of London at night.

https://www.artchive.com/artwork/reflections-on-the-thames-westminster-john-atkinson-grimshaw-1880-united-kingdom/

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Joseph Stella (born Giuseppe Michele Stella) was an Italian-born American Futurist painter best known for his depictions of industrial America, especially his images of the Brooklyn Bridge. He is also associated with the American Precisionist movement of the 1910s–1940s.

Stella was born to a middle-class family in Italy, in Muro Lucano, a village in the province of Potenza. He abandoned his medical studies and turned instead to art, studying at the Art Students League and the New York School of Art under William Merritt Chase. His first paintings were Rembrandtesque depictions of city slum life. A remarkable draftsman, he made drawings throughout the various phases of his career, beginning as an academic realist with a particular interest in immigrant and ethnic life. From 1905 to 1909, he worked as an illustrator, publishing his realist drawings in magazines.

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