Cairo

John Singer Sargent, c. 1891

This painting shows a sloping wall made of large stones on the right, leading up past the top of the painting. On the left side, a mosque with two minarets is silhouetted against a bright sky in the distance, surrounded by more buildings. The ground and stones are in shades of gray, cream, pale brown, and pale pink, with dark blue shadows. The scene is depicted using loose, fluid brushstrokes.
Artist
John Singer Sargent
Date
c. 1891
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
25.4 × 35.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a sloping wall made of large stones on the right, leading up past the top of the painting. On the left side, a mosque with two minarets is silhouetted against a bright sky in the distance, surrounded by more buildings. The ground and stones are in shades of gray, cream, pale brown, and pale pink, with dark blue shadows. The scene is depicted using loose, fluid brushstrokes.

John Singer Sargent