CHARLES HOFFBAUER

A RAINY NIGHT IN NEW YORK, 1950

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About the Artwork

Charles C.J. Hoffbauer (1875–1957), A Rainy Night in New York, 1950
Oil on canvas board. Promised gift of Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld, Scenes of New York City

Here, Hoffbauer reminisces about New York. The French-born artist had lived in the city before moving to Hollywood to work in film animation. In this painting, he looks back upon Manhattan street life, unrestrained by the rain.

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