Mount Tom

Britische Malerei 1815–1916, 1865

The artwork depicts a landscape view of Mount Tom with the horizon positioned midway up the canvas. The mountain, covered in greenery, is reflected in the waters of a lake that stretches across the image. A figure sits on a sandy shore, fishing under the shade of trees that frame the right side of the scene. The brushstrokes are precise, capturing the details of the foliage and the texture of the water. The color palette consists of greens and browns for the landscape, contrasted with the blues and whites of the sky.
Künstler
Britische Malerei 1815–1916
Datierung
1865
Gattung
Gemälde
Technik
Öl auf Leinwand
Maße
40,6 × 61,6 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The artwork depicts a landscape view of Mount Tom with the horizon positioned midway up the canvas. The mountain, covered in greenery, is reflected in the waters of a lake that stretches across the image. A figure sits on a sandy shore, fishing under the shade of trees that frame the right side of the scene. The brushstrokes are precise, capturing the details of the foliage and the texture of the water. The color palette consists of greens and browns for the landscape, contrasted with the blues and whites of the sky.

Britische Malerei 1815–1916