Drawing for "Jerusalem, Temple Mount"

1987

Philip Pearlstein

Associated Names
Philip Pearlstein

Artist, American, 1924 - 2022

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows a high perspective view of a fragmented landscape. A dense, dark band indicates the horizon near the top of the image. The rest of the picture consists of scattered black brushstrokes on a white background, creating an abstract composition. The technique is loose and sketch-like. The color palette is monochromatic, with black and white forming the contrast for forms and depth. Random shapes and lines are arranged throughout, suggesting buildings or natural forms, yet remaining open to interpretation.
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The image is a minimalist line drawing viewed from an elevated perspective, depicting a hilly landscape with scattered buildings and architectural elements. The horizon is positioned high in the image, offering a spacious view of the terrain and architectural forms. Within the distance, we see simplistic outlines of various structures such as a dome and an elongated colonnade. The brushstrokes are clean and sparse, offering a stark contrast between light and dark elements, with the structures and landscapes depicted in shadowed black against the white of the paper. The overall image stays monochrome.

Drawing for "Jerusalem, Temple Mount"

Philip Pearlstein, Graphicstudio

1987

Drawing for "Jerusalem, Temple Mount"

Philip Pearlstein, Graphicstudio

1987

The image contains an arrangement of various abstract shapes and lines scattered across the canvas. The shapes are composed of different colors such as light and medium grey, brown, black, and green, neatly labeled on the left side.

Drawing for "Jerusalem, Temple Mount"

Philip Pearlstein, Graphicstudio

1987


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in felt-tip pen: PRINTED ON WHITE PAPER / THIS PLATE PRINTED BUFF PAPER COLOR / THIS IS REVERSED / BLACKS ARE WHITE; upper center in felt-tip pen: white

Wikidata ID

Q64619497

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