Malham Cove
1911
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
1911
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Malham Cove is a 1911 oil by Arthur Streeton, a Impressionism work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The painting shows a landscape with a large, rocky cliff in the background and a grassy field in the foreground. The cliff is light-colored and has a flat top, while the field is green with some trees and bushes. In the distance, there are more hills and a blue sky with white clouds. The painting has a lot of detail, with visible brushstrokes and texture. The colors are muted, with shades of green, brown, and gray dominating the palette. The overall effect is one of serenity and calmness. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of impasto.
Arthur Streeton painted sunlit Australian landscapes and harbor scenes. He rendered *Cremorne Pastoral* in 1895 with soft green fields under wide skies, and *The National Game* in 1889 shows a football match on a golden…
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