Pearl Gordon 1982 Signed Original Modernist Watercolor Cityscape

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A striking original watercolor by Pearl Gordon, signed and dated 1982, featuring an expressive architectural cityscape rendered in a sophisticated … Read more A striking original watercolor by Pearl Gordon, signed and dated 1982, featuring an expressive architectural cityscape rendered in a sophisticated modernist style.
Gordon depicts a sun-washed hillside neighborhood or village through loosely defined buildings, mature greenery, curved street lamps and small strolling figures. The architecture is constructed through energetic black linear accents set against atmospheric washes of sage green, powder blue, pale yellow, blush pink, coral and soft gray.
The artist’s combination of abstraction and recognizable architectural elements gives the composition wonderful movement and depth. Small figures scattered throughout the foreground bring scale and life to the scene, while the irregular washes and gestural marks create the spontaneous character associated with accomplished watercolor painting.
The setting has the atmosphere of a Mediterranean or European hillside village, although the precise location has not been identified. See less