By Frederick Childe Hassam, 1890. That looks like Broadway and 14th Street behind the umbrella-wielding crowd. The painting belongs to the Museum of the City of New York.
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Ephemeral New York 
October 31, 2011 at 5:25 am |
[…] frequently depicted New York streets in severe weather, like this one of pedestrians battling rain in Union Square. Share this:TwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this […]
March 8, 2012 at 6:09 am |
[…] In 1890, Frederick Childe Hassam depicted Madison Square obscured by rain and twilight—not the first time he painted this stretch of the city in inclement weather. […]
December 1, 2014 at 3:36 am |
The rainy day in Union Square – visible in the background is what is currently a Barnes & Noble bookstore with the same green painted wooded trim as in the painting. Back when Hassam painted this scene, I believe the building, constructed in 1881 and named The Century, was home of the literary journal, “Century Magazine”. Sometimes I stand approximately where the woman in the painting is standing and imagine, instead of blaring traffic, I am listening to the clop of horses hooves as they pull carriages, am back in the day. I wish…