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Landscape with Cattle (Somerset?)

James Bulwer

1830

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape with Cattle (Somerset?) is a 1830 graphite by James Bulwer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: James Bulwer
When & what style?: 1830 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a quiet countryside scene with rolling hills and a distant ocean. A person in blue is herding three cows along a dirt path, while two sheep lie in the foreground. Buildings and trees dot the background, and the sky is soft with wispy clouds. The artist used light, loose strokes to make the landscape feel airy and natural. The colors are muted, with earthy browns and greens blending into the sky. Next, check out the technique: watercolor, glazing to see how layers of translucent paint create depth.