George Luks’ 1916 “Houston Street” shows a fiery, frenzied scene of buying and selling.
In a review of Luks’ work, a 1916 New York Times article gives kudos to some recent paintings, including this one of Houston Street, “blazing with Oriental color,” according to the Times.
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