City Roofs

1930s

Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Associated Names
Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1900 - 1972

The image shows an aerial view of an urban landscape with high-rise buildings and rooftops. The horizon is obscured by the tall structures, which are arranged in a geometric pattern. The finely detailed lines create depth and texture in the scene, using hatching techniques. The monochromatic color scheme of black and white highlights the architectural details. Rooftops with chimney silhouettes and railings are visible in the foreground, while the tightly packed buildings in the distance create a rhythmic pattern of lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.4 x 25.7 cm (14 5/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.99.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2005 by the National gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gross-Bettelheim

Markings

stamped: RCK

Wikidata ID

Q76346546

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