Il Cairo

John Singer Sargent, circa 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
Datazione
circa 1891
Tipologia
Disegno
Tecnica
Acquerello su grafite, su carta velina
Dimensioni
25,4 × 35,5 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

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