The Poultryman
ca. 1926
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of American History, Division of Graphic Arts, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
1971.211
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Poultryman** (ca. 1926) by George Overbury "" Hart captures the vibrant bustle of everyday American life through the lens of a street vendor scene. This graphic arts print features a poultryman—likely a poultry seller—amid ducks, a birdhouse, a group of figures,oking the lively markets of 1920s urban America. Hart, affectionately nicknamed "Pop" for his approachable demeanor, was a self-taught artist renowned for dynamic depictions of working-class people, drawing from his own experiences as a hobo, circus performer, and wanderer. As a product of the Graphic Arts-Print medium, probably ...