El Cairo

John Singer Sargent, hacia 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.
Artista
John Singer Sargent
Fecha
hacia 1891
Tipo
Dibujo
Técnica
Acuarela sobre grafito, sobre papel avitelado
Medidas
25,4 × 35,5 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

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