{"product_id":"waterfront-mill","title":"Waterfront Mill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eNiles Spencer (American, 1893–1952)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e30\" x 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(1940) \"\u003cspan\u003eDepicting an industrial mill complex in a flat, angular style, Spencer’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaterfront Mill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, like Charles Sheeler’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, notably lacks signs of human presence and activity. The mill is pristinely painted with clean edges and smooth brushwork; there is no evidence of age or wear-and-tear. Thus, Spencer’s composition, based on a historical mill in Bristol, Rhode Island, appears as an emblem of timeless efficiency. Interest in such examples of vernacular architecture spiked among artists after the end of World War I and through World War II, partly because their no-nonsense design seemed to exemplify the phrase \"form follows function,\" coined by architect Louis Sullivan.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/488045\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York - Waterfront Mill\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niles Spencer","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49888000737523,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (30\" x 36\")","offer_id":49888000770291,"sku":null,"price":1782.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (16 3\/8\" x 19 5\/8\")","offer_id":49888000803059,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (20\" x 24\")","offer_id":49888000835827,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (24 1\/2\" x 29 3\/8\")","offer_id":49888000868595,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (31 5\/8\" x 38\")","offer_id":49888000901363,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (38\" x 45 1\/2\")","offer_id":49888000934131,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (44 3\/4\" x 53 3\/4\")","offer_id":49888000966899,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (53 5\/8\" x 64 1\/4\")","offer_id":49888000999667,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/Screenshot_26-9-2026_221147_www.metmuseum.org.jpg?v=1790475156","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/waterfront-mill","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}