Path of Gold
Jonas Lie
American, born Norway, 1880–1940

Details
Title
Path of Gold
Artist/Maker
Jonas Lie (American, born Norway, 1880–1940)
Date
ca. 1914
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
34 x 36 inches
Credit
J. J. Haverty Collection
Accession #
49.40
During his early career, Jonas Lie was influenced by the Ashcan painters’ portrayals of urban and industrial subjects. Path of Gold depicts an optimistic view of industrialization along New York City’s East River. Tugboats and barges with billowing smokestacks move toward a distant skyline. The Brooklyn Bridge, by then a symbol of progress and modernity, stretches across the river from Brooklyn to Manhattan. Lie painted this work from slightly above the boats heading upriver—a perspective that seems to include the viewer along the path to prosperity.
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