Palmer Hayden was the artist who painted this image. This painting captures Harlem at dusk. Everyone is out on the streets, hanging out on their porches and enjoying what I could imagine to be a hot summer night in the busy streets of a Harlem neighborhood. This image projects Harlem Renaissance themes of pride and racial identification.

 Harlem during this time was a place for the black community to celebrate being black and for once take pride in their heritage through art, music, and culture. As a result of depicting everyone in the community out of their houses, it shows people socializing and enjoying themselves which translates the pride they feel. The ladies are glamorous in their beautiful dresses and high heel dance shoes. The way in which Hayden paints his images make the people and buildings look as if they were glowing with life and history. 

There are many signs in this image that hint at Harlem's flourishing culture. First of all, everyone is dressed nice and  enjoying Harlem night life. This shows that everyone is an active community member. There is also a church down the road which can hint at that during the Harlem Renaissance religion was a very important aspect.
I really love this piece of visual art because I believe that it is one of many that fully capture what it really was like to live and grow up there. Not only is it a work that expresses this culture, it is also beautifully made. The artist clearly had a specific style and look he as going or and definitely achieved his goal.