42nd Street, New York
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Adriaan Lubbers's 42nd Street, New York into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Step into the electric pulse of Manhattan's golden age with Adriaen Lubbers' 42nd Street, New York. Completed in 1929 during the artist's decade-long American sojourn (1922-1933), this modernist cityscape captures Broadway's dizzying energy through fractured perspectives and Cubist-inspired geometries. The Dutch-born painter transforms towering skyscrapers into luminous prisms of steel and glass, their facades splintered by the jagged interplay of electric signage and automobile headlights—a visual symphony echoing the mechanistic rhythms of the Jazz Age. Lubbers' distinctive synthetic Cubist approach, blending European avant-garde sensibilities with rapid, sketch-like brushwork, documents New York's metamorphosis into a vertical metropolis. Unlike contemporaneous Ashcan School realists, his work occupies a unique niche as Euro-American hybrid modernism, anticipating later precisionist works by Charles Sheeler while retaining expressionistic vitality. The painting survives as both historical artifact and artistic prophecy, capturing the cusp of New York's rise as global cultural capital.
For contemporary spaces, 42nd Street, New York delivers transformative impact: Hang it in loft-style offices to amplify architectural dynamism, or let it energize a minimalist living room as a chromatic focal point. The painting's Industrial Age palette—slate grays, sulfur yellows, and chrome accents—harmonizes with mid-century furniture or raw concrete surfaces. Opt for substantial framing (12"x16" reproductions or larger) to mirror Manhattan's monumental scale, floating within gallery-width matting for dramatic effect. Position it adjacent to metallic finishes or Eames-era designs to reinforce its machine-age aesthetic, or contrast with organic textures like walnut wood for visual tension. Strategic spotlighting enhances its prismatic fractures, creating ever-shifting impressions throughout the day—much like the original Times Square spectacles that inspired Lubbers' vision.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
