Sea at Hastings
1865
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1865
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Sea at Hastings is a 1865 watercolor by Arthur Severn, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows rough, choppy waves crashing against a rocky shore. The water is painted in quick, loose strokes, mixing blues and whites to look like foam and spray. In the background, a cliff rises with buildings clinging to its edge, and the sky is a soft, pale blue. The brushwork is fast and sketchy, almost like the artist caught the scene in the moment. This style was a big deal for showing how light and movement look in real life. Next, check out Impressionism to see how this fits into that movement.
A watercolour drawing titled *Sea at Hastings* was created by Arthur Severn in 1865 and is signed by the artist.
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Arthur Severn (1842–1931) was an artist, born in Rome.
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