What is this painting?
This painting is called "Shoe Shine." In was made in 1953 by the artist Ernest Crichlow.
Crichlow was born here in Brooklyn. His parents immigrated from the Caribbean. He studied at NYU and produced art commissioned by the federal government during the Great Depression.
What's this?
That is "Shoe Shine" by Ernest Crichlow, painted in 1953. The artist was an African American social realist artist, drawing attention to the everyday conditions of the working class and the poor.
Who painted this?
The artist is named Ernest Crichlow. It's called Shoe Shine and it was painted in 1953.