River Landscape with a Castle
1784
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1784
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
River Landscape with a Castle is a 1784 ink by Robert Adam, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet river winding through a rocky valley. On the left, a steep cliff rises, while across the water, a small castle sits on a hill. Three people in a boat near the front wave or gesture toward the shore, and another boat floats farther back. Trees line the riverbanks, and the sky is soft with light clouds. The artist used thin, layered washes of watercolor to create depth, especially in the water’s reflections and distant hills. The castle looks old and weathered, adding a sense of history to the scene. Next, look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build up light and shadow this way.
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