Sand Larking, ca. 1894
John SloanBrush, pen and ink over pencil on board
18 5⁄8 X 8 1⁄2 inches
Signed lower left: John Sloan
An Atlantic City illustration for the Inquirer, which with its elongated vertical format, flat two dimensionality, and rich use of patterns is an excellent example of the influence of Japanese prints on Sloan’s poster style.