Cairo 1880

konstantinegorovichmakovsky

tree

abstract painting

impressionist painting style

house

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

street graffiti

urban art

square

painterly

painting painterly

street

building

"Cairo" is a painting by Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky, created in 1880. It depicts a bustling scene in a narrow street of Cairo, Egypt. The artist's signature realism brings the bustling marketplace to life, capturing the details of the architecture, clothing, and everyday life of the city's inhabitants. The painting showcases Makovsky's talent for capturing light and shadow, resulting in a vibrant and atmospheric portrayal of a foreign locale.