Sunset: Wadi-um-Mukhsheib

1917/1919

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a landscape with a horizon near the upper third of the composition. A line of vegetation, including trees and bushes, is visible on the horizon. The brushstrokes are sketch-like and freehand, adding a sense of immediacy and movement. The color palette is mostly sepia, providing a warmth to the visuals. There is an expanse of sparse ground in the foreground, leading to indistinct figures and objects grouped together. In the background, distant tree silhouettes add depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.8 × 35.5 cm (8 3/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6004

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hardie 1925, no. 185, State published

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1925

  • Hardie, Martin. Etchings and Drypoints from 1902 to 1924 by James McBey. London: P. and D. Colnaghi and Co., 1925.

1997

  • Hardie, Martin, and Charles Carter. The Etchings and Dry-Points of James McBey (1883-1959). San Francisco, California: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1997, p.

Wikidata ID

Q65021731

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