Trees and Horses
1782
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1782
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Trees and Horses is a 1782 watercolor by Barret, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two horses standing under a bare tree. The branches twist across a pale sky, and the ground looks dry. The colors are soft—mostly browns, grays, and a little blue in the distance. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes to sketch the scene, making it feel alive but sketchy. The horses are simple but stand out against the messy trees. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour from 1782 by Barret shows trees alongside horses.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Barret painted quiet watercolour scenes in the late 1700s and early 1800s. They show gentle landscapes like "Trees and Horses" from 1782 and "Weary Trampers" from 1840, plus a couple of classical set-ups. The soft…
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