New York from Brooklyn

1910

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This image shows a sketch-like cityscape with tall buildings dominating the skyline, close to a low horizon line. Expressive pencil strokes create texture and movement in both the sky and architecture. The sky includes sweeping lines indicating clouds, and the monochromatic color palette adds an atmospheric quality. A body of water with horizontal lines representing waves is depicted in the foreground. The distant city appears hazy, suggesting urban life and activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6900

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1931, no. 190


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q65022600

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