{"product_id":"gershon-iskowitz-untitled-furrows-1962","title":"GERSHON ISKOWITZ \"UNTITLED (FURROWS)\" 1962","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"caviar20.com\/collections\/gershon-iskowitz\/products\/gershon-iskowitz-red-a-1979\"\u003eGershon Iskowitz\u003c\/a\u003e (1921–1988) developed a singular approach to landscape, gradually moving from observed nature toward an increasingly abstract language of colour, rhythm, and light across his career. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the majority of his career, Iskowitz showed colour in his artwork. However, drawing remained a consistent parallel studio activity for the artist (the AGO maintains a collection of sketchbooks with landscape drawings such as this one from the early 1960s - 1981).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking with short, closely arranged marks, Iskowitz constructs an idealized view of the Ontario countryside. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evariations \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintensity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espacing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elines, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe skillfully \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuggests \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elandscape, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einviting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eviewers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomplete \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperception \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengagement with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe marks vary in density and spacing, creating subtle shifts in depth and a nice oscillating sense of movement. Rather than relying on conventional representation, he constructs his composition through repetition and accumulation, allowing the landscape to emerge from an almost pointillist vocabulary. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe result is both methodical and atmospheric: a recognizable natural scene distilled into its essential visual elements and evoked emotions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Untitled (Furrows)\"\u003cspan\u003e reveals the disciplined observation and technical precision underlying his practice. This and other drawings of this era convey Iskowitz's unique understanding of the visual world and his skill as a draughtsman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntitled (Furrows)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1962\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInk on sketchbook paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18\"H 24\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24.5\"H 30.5\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gershon Iskowitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67748374151404,"sku":"10-26","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Iskowitz-Furrows_01.jpg?v=1792093071","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/gershon-iskowitz-untitled-furrows-1962","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}