Landscape with Cottages
1790
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Landscape with Cottages is a 1790 watercolor by John Crome, a Romanticism work, depicting road, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a serene landscape with cottages and a small figure carrying a basket. The human element in the landscape adds a sense of everyday life to the scene. It's interesting that the artist, who mainly worked with oil, created this piece in watercolour. To learn more about the use of light and dark in this painting, look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
