Artwork
Rooftops
Rooftops is a watercolor work on paper by the Abstract Expressionist artist Coppa. It dates from 1957 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Rooftops is a watercolour painting depicting a village scene with a dense arrangement of rooftops in bold, flat colours.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features simple, geometric buildings with brightly coloured roofs, set against a dark background with a large orange circle in the sky, possibly representing the sun or moon.
Technique & Style
The artist employed layered, matte colour planes and sharp edges to create a busy yet orderly composition, abstracting the rooftops into blocks of colour rather than realistic representations.
History & Provenance
The work is dated to 1957 and bears the artist's signature, situating it within a mid-20th-century context.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ever seen a city from above at dusk, when the rooftops blur into soft patches of color and light?
