Almost Abstract Urban Landscape – Oil On Canvas – Early 20th Century

Oil on canvas depicting a view of rooftops and urban architecture, likely painted in the early 20th century.

The composition is treated in a very free, almost abstract manner. The volumes of the buildings and roofs are constructed through broad strokes and superimpositions of grays, browns, and blues, giving the whole an atmosphere that is both urban and poetic.

The energetic and synthetic brushstrokes emphasize masses and architectural rhythms rather than descriptive detail. This pictorial approach evokes certain explorations in mid-20th-century modern painting, where the landscape becomes a pretext for an almost abstract construction of space.

The painting is presented in a handsome oak frame with a simple profile that particularly enhances the artwork.

Tension strips have been added to the original canvas to allow it to be mounted on a new stretcher, ensuring its stability today.

Period: 20th century
Technique: Oil on canvas
Subject: Urban landscape / city rooftops
Framing: Oak frame
Condition: Good overall condition, canvas previously restored (stretch strips).

Dimensions:
Visible dimensions: 31 cm x 19.5 cm
Dimensions with frame: 44 cm x 32 cm