Entrance to Olvera Street
Artist
Oscar Van Young
(1906 - 1991)
Date1943
MediumOil and Casein on canvas
Dimensions22 1/2 x 28 in. (57.2 x 71.1 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineThe Hilbert Collection
Object numberYou-2
DescriptionLocated in the Los Angeles Plaza Historic District near downtown Los Angeles, Olvera Street has served as a reminder of the area’s Hispanic roots, which date back to the founding of Los Angeles in 1781. Oscar Van Young moved to Los Angeles in 1940 and painted this work shortly afterward. On View
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