Harvesting

English Landscape and Watercolour, c. 1851

The image displays a rural landscape from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant hills and fields under a dramatic sky with clouds. Sunlight breaks through the clouds, illuminating the landscape. In the foreground, figures are harvesting around a hay wagon. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the trees and light. The color palette includes browns, greens, golds, blues, and grays. A tree with slender branches frames the scene on the right.
Artist
English Landscape and Watercolour
Date
c. 1851
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor and gouache over graphite with scratching-out and touches of gum arabic on paperboard
Dimensions
37.8 × 51.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image displays a rural landscape from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant hills and fields under a dramatic sky with clouds. Sunlight breaks through the clouds, illuminating the landscape. In the foreground, figures are harvesting around a hay wagon. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the trees and light. The color palette includes browns, greens, golds, blues, and grays. A tree with slender branches frames the scene on the right.

English Landscape and Watercolour