Regular and Large print chart included
PatternKeeper compatible
Experience the atmospheric beauty and quiet tension of urban life with Corner of the Big City by Hans Baluschek, now transformed into a richly detailed full-coverage cross stitch pattern from Serenity Stitchworks. Painted in 1929, this moody cityscape captures a rain-soaked street illuminated by glowing gas lamps as figures move through the twilight streets of a growing modern metropolis.
Hans Baluschek, a prominent member of the Berlin Secession movement, became known for his realistic portrayals of working-class neighborhoods and everyday urban existence in early 20th-century Germany. His paintings often explored the emotional atmosphere of city life rather than idealized visions of modernity. In Corner of the Big City, Baluschek masterfully combines reflective wet pavement, towering apartment buildings, luminous evening light, and scattered pedestrians to create a scene filled with quiet drama and cinematic mood.
The glowing streetlamp serves as the visual anchor of the composition, casting warm reflections across the damp streets while cool blue-gray tones create depth and atmosphere throughout the cityscape. The dramatic perspective, distant vanishing point, and subtle human interactions give the painting a sense of realism and emotional resonance that translates beautifully into cross stitch.
This museum-quality cross-stitch pattern has been carefully charted to preserve the painterly textures, luminous lighting, and atmospheric tonal transitions of the original artwork. The reflective surfaces and rich urban details create a deeply rewarding stitching experience for lovers of city scenes and historic European art.
Perfect for admirers of urban realism, atmospheric cityscapes, historic European street scenes, and museum-quality artistic cross-stitch designs, Corner of the Big City brings the mood and mystery of early modern city life to your stitching collection.
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Design Size:
231w x 324h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 16.50 x 23.14 inches - 419mm x 588mm
18 count: 12.83 x 18.00 inches - 326mm x 457mm
20 count: 11.55 x 16.20 inches - 293mm x 411mm
22 count: 10.50 x 14.73 inches - 267mm x 374mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 56 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
