Village along a River Estuary in Devon

Angol tájkép és akvarell, 1797/1798

The image depicts a landscape with a broad expanse. The horizon is low in the composition above buildings and ship masts on the distant shore. The sky occupies most of the upper portion of the painting. Buildings with red-tile roofs and whitewashed walls line the shore, with ships' masts rising above them. The brushstrokes indicate a watercolor technique, giving a soft texture to the scene. The color palette is earthy with browns, greens, and grays. Cattle are resting on dark sand or soil in the foreground. Hills are visible in the distance with buildings reflecting in the water.
Művész
Angol tájkép és akvarell
Datálás
1797/1798
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
watercolor over graphite on oatmeal paper
Méretek
29,3 × 51,6 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image depicts a landscape with a broad expanse. The horizon is low in the composition above buildings and ship masts on the distant shore. The sky occupies most of the upper portion of the painting. Buildings with red-tile roofs and whitewashed walls line the shore, with ships' masts rising above them. The brushstrokes indicate a watercolor technique, giving a soft texture to the scene. The color palette is earthy with browns, greens, and grays. Cattle are resting on dark sand or soil in the foreground. Hills are visible in the distance with buildings reflecting in the water.

Angol tájkép és akvarell