Sit Down, Brooklyn
c. 1935-1943
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 360 x 455 mm sheet: 405 x 580 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.3083
Art Historical Context
**Sit Down, Brooklyn** a striking lithograph by American artist Joseph Leboit created circa 1935–1943. Measuring 360 × 455 mm (image) and 405 × 580 mm (sheet), this evokes the vibrant, everyday energy of Brooklyn during the Great Depression and early World War II years. The evocative title hints at urban life in New York City's iconic borough, a hub of immigrant communities, labor movements, and resilient city dwellers navigating economic hardship. Lithography, Leboit's chosen medium, was a revolutionary planographic printing technique popular in the 1930s for its ability to produce detailed,...