Mid-Century Abstract Cityscape Painting of Jerusalem

This item is an original work of art, likely oil or acrylic on canvas or board, depicting an abstract, dense cityscape that appears to be the Old City of Jerusalem. The orientation is vertical, though presented horizontally in the image. The artist utilizes a restricted, earthy palette dominated by grays, blacks, and ochre, with frequent staccato accents of terracotta red and deep brown. The composition is built through heavily impastoed, blocky brushstrokes and palette knife work to suggest the stone architecture of a walled city, complete with domes, arched openings, and fortified walls. The style is characteristic of late mid-century expressionism, possibly dating from the 1960s or 1970s. Observable condition appears fair to good; there is some yellowing to the outer matte, indicating age and possible acidic material contact. The painting itself shows high-quality craftsmanship through its confident, textured application of paint which creates a three-dimensional topographic effect. While a signature is not immediately legible in this view, there is a red vertical inscription in the upper left corner that may serve as the artist's mark or date. The artwork is housed behind glass in a simple thin-profile frame, though the overall lighting of the photo makes it difficult to assess fine-scale cracking or surface craquelure. The piece captures the spiritual and historical density of Jerusalem through its layered, structural abstraction.