Harvesting

Engels landschap en aquarel, ca. 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.
Kunstenaar
Engels landschap en aquarel
Datering
ca. 1851
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
watercolor and gouache over graphite with scratching-out and touches of gum arabic on paperboard
Afmetingen
37,8 × 51,5 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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.

Engels landschap en aquarel