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Brickwork in Rimini

John Russell Pope

1898

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Architectural

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Brickwork in Rimini is a 1898 graphite by John Russell Pope, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: John Russell Pope
When & what style?: 1898 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a simple brick building with a flat roof and a small window. The walls are drawn in quick, light lines, and the bricks are just suggested with faint strokes. On the right side, there’s a side view of the same building, showing its shape from another angle. The artist focused on how light hits the bricks, making some areas darker. This was a study, not a finished drawing—just a way to capture how real buildings look. Check out Pope, John Russell to see more of his sketches of buildings.