Drawing for "Jerusalem, Temple Mount"

1987

Philip Pearlstein

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Philip Pearlstein

Artist, American, 1924 - 2022

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows an elevated perspective of a landscape. The horizon is placed in the upper third of the composition with dark shapes that could be hills or trees against a lighter background. The brushstrokes are bold and defined with a black and white palette. Close to us, there are dark silhouettes of trees that transition into fields and hills in the distance, creating a sense of depth.
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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

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lower left in graphite: green; lower left in ball-point: green

Wikidata ID

Q64619498

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