The artwork titled “The Closing Hour,” created by Robert Spencer in 1913, belongs to the Impressionism art movement and falls under the cityscape genre.
In the artwork, the viewer is presented with a detailed depiction of a large, multi-story building, likely an industrial or residential structure, characterized by the texture and colors typical of Impressionist technique. People are depicted as moving towards and from the entrance of the building, suggesting routine activity or transition associated with the closing hour of a workday. The shades of golden yellows, greens, reds, and browns dominate the scene, casting a late afternoon light that interplay with the textures of the building and the foliage of a tree to the left. The figures, though numerous, are sketched in loose strokes that emphasize movement and daily life, giving the painting a lively yet routine atmosphere.
