The artwork titled “Behold He Standeth behind Our Wall” was created by James Tissot between the years 1886 and 1894. This gouache painting belongs to the Realism art movement and is classified as a landscape genre. The dimensions of the artwork are 124 x 214 cm, and it is currently housed in the Brooklyn Museum, located in New York City, NY, USA.
The artwork, executed in gouache, captures a section of a stone wall adorned with intricate latticework. Sunflowers in various stages of bloom dominate the foreground, their large, vibrant yellow petals contrasted against the rough stone and lush green foliage. Ivy and other forms of climbing plants spread across the wall, interspersed with the lattice, creating a harmonious blend of man-made structure and natural growth. The detailed and realistic depiction of the elements exemplifies Tissot’s mastery of the Realism movement, where careful attention is given to the textures and interplay of light and shadow.
