Images that have the ability to induce physical sensations are often the most sought after. A painter who has the ability to induce these sensations is Jonas Lie, with his painting Dusk on Lower Broadway. The Dusk on Lower Broadway painting is a timely piece that shows a different blend of artistic concepts and techniques, using short, quick brush strokes with dark, cool colors to create a Dusk on Lower Broadway atmosphere. In Dusk on Lower Broadway, Lie describes the average life of a New Yorker walking down Lower Broadway on a winter afternoon. The painting was made so that the viewer looks at the tall buildings in the background of the painting; who, from the viewer's point of view, tower over all the other figures in the painting. Additionally, Lie placed tall trees in the foreground of the painting to give a sense of scale between the viewer's perspective and the surrounding objects. Additionally, Lie used dark, cool colors, such as purple, blue, and black, to portray the feeling of a winter afternoon. Lie also used the snow on the ground as a clear indicator of the time frame in which the painting takes place. However, in contrast to the dark and cool colors used, Lie also used subtle hints of orange, yellow and red to show the presence of light in the work. The background of the painting is a yellow sheen. Lie spent much of his youth studying art in Paris and Norway (Rollins 2). While studying in Paris, Lie found great inspiration from the works of impressionist artist Claude Monet. After returning from Paris, Lie moved to New York, giving art classes to aspiring young artists (Caldwell 2). During this period, Lie painted Twilight on Lower Broadway and, through this piece, the strong influence of Impressionism and the techniques of Claude Monet can be seen reflected.