Tiergartenallee mit Siegessäule 1925

Lesser Ury gave us Tiergartenallee mit Siegessäule, and it looks like he used pastels to capture the movement of the city, a kind of quick sketch. The color palette is restrained, mostly browns and blues, which gives the piece a sense of cool observation. Look closely, and you'll see how the texture of the pastel creates a slightly rough, almost blurred effect. It's as if Ury wanted to convey the feeling of a city in motion rather than a precise representation. The broad strokes suggest the shapes of the cars and the trees lining the avenue, but there is not much detail; it's all about capturing the impression of a moment. Notice how the dark silhouettes of the cars stand out against the lighter tones of the road, creating a rhythmic pattern that leads the eye toward the distant Siegessäule. This piece reminds me of some of Whistler's cityscapes, where the focus is on atmosphere and mood rather than precise detail. Like Whistler, Ury invites us to see the city not as a collection of buildings and streets, but as a fluid, ever-changing experience. It's a reminder that art is often about suggestion and interpretation, not just replication.