City by the Sea 1940

williamparkerabbe

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"City by the Sea," a 1940 lithograph by William Parker Abbe, depicts a fantastical urban landscape merging with the sea. The composition features towering buildings, a train entering a tunnel, and a glimpse of underwater life. Abbe's use of chiaroscuro, or light and shadow, emphasizes the city's vastness, while the juxtaposition of land and sea creates a surreal and thought-provoking visual experience.