A View in Palestine (1899) by Henry Ossawa Tanner

A View in Palestine - Henry Ossawa Tanner - 1899

Artwork Information

TitleA View in Palestine
ArtistHenry Ossawa Tanner
Date1899
Art MovementRealism

About A View in Palestine

The artwork titled “A View in Palestine” was created by Henry Ossawa Tanner in 1899. This painting falls within the Realism art movement and is categorized as a landscape genre. The artwork vividly captures a scene in Palestine, characterized by wide stretches and a dramatic portrayal of the natural environment.

In “A View in Palestine,” the viewer is presented with an expansive landscape that encompasses both open fields and rugged terrain. The foreground features dark, dense shrubbery that gradually gives way to rolling, sunlit plains in the background. Tanner’s use of color and light is particularly striking, with deep greens and earthy browns in the lower half transitioning to golden hues in the upper half under a broad and dimly lit sky. The scene conveys a sense of depth and vastness, inviting contemplation of the serene yet rugged beauty of the Palestinian landscape.

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