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Joice Street (Nob Hill), San Francisco by Joseph Kleitsch beautifully captures the steep streets, glowing sunlight, and colorful hillside architecture of early twentieth-century San Francisco. Painted with lively brushwork and radiant color, the work reflects Kleitsch’s remarkable talent for transforming everyday urban scenes into vibrant celebrations of atmosphere and light.
The painting focuses on the dramatic incline of Joice Street in the historic Nob Hill district, where stairways and tightly packed buildings climb upward beneath a brilliant blue California sky. Kleitsch’s expressive strokes and warm palette give the scene a sense of movement and warmth, while the layered architecture and changing sunlight create depth and visual rhythm throughout the composition.
As a leading figure in the California Impressionist movement, Kleitsch became known for his ability to capture the unique luminosity of the West Coast. His paintings often emphasized sunlight reflecting across streets, buildings, gardens, and coastal landscapes. In this work, the steep urban geometry of San Francisco becomes softened by color and atmosphere, balancing structure with painterly spontaneity.
The composition also offers a fascinating glimpse into historic San Francisco during a period of rebuilding and growth following the devastating 1906 earthquake. The stair-stepped streets, balconies, and hillside homes evoke the charm and character that made the city an enduring subject for artists.
Kleitsch’s energetic brushwork and layered color harmonies make this piece especially rewarding for stitchers who appreciate Impressionism, city scenes, and historic American landscapes. The interplay of warm architecture, cool shadows, and brilliant sky translates beautifully into a museum-quality full-coverage cross-stitch pattern.
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Design Size:
266w x 360h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 19.00 x 25.71 inches - 483mm x 653mm
18 count: 14.78 x 20.00 inches - 375mm x 508mm
20 count: 13.30 x 18.00 inches - 338mm x 457mm
22 count: 12.09 x 16.36 inches - 307mm x 416mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 55 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
