The Avenue in the Rain

The Avenue in the Rain

Childe Hassam · 1917

White House

Washington, D.C., United States

About this painting

Painted weeks before the U.S. entered World War I, this flag-draped Fifth Avenue scene has hung in the Oval Office under presidents from Clinton to Biden.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

107 × 57 cm (42.1 × 22.4 in)

Painted at

New York City, United States

Current location

White House, Washington, D.C.

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