San Francisco Skyline at Night

Artist Jack Laycox (1921 - 1984)

Date1961

MediumWatercolor

Dimensions20 x 26 1/2 in. (50.8 x 67.3 cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineGift of the Hilbert Collection

Object number2019.337

DescriptionJack Laycox (1921-1984) was the only California Scene watercolor painter to consistently use large areas of black paint in his work. Cityscapes were one of his trademark subjects, and for drama he often depicted them at night, with the colorful lights creating bold patterns. He would often set up his easel on the streets and paint what he saw, leading to works that are dynamically impressionistic. Here, the downtown San Francisco skyline fairly pulses with life, gleaming with colors that stand out vividly against the dense black of Laycox’s night sky.

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