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.
Artist
Britische Malerei 1815–1916
Date
1865
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.6 × 61.6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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