1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Mountain Scenery is a 1850 watercolor by David Cox, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a moody, misty landscape with a rocky hillside in the center. The sky is thick with clouds, painted in soft blues and grays, while the ground below looks damp and uneven. The colors are muted, with earthy browns and greens blending into the distance. The artist used loose, sketchy brushstrokes to suggest texture—notice how the rocks and clouds aren’t perfectly smooth. This style makes the scene feel alive, even though it’s quiet. If you like this kind of painting, look up David Cox next—he was known for landscapes like this.
The watercolour titled *Mountain Scenery* by David Cox, created in 1850, is executed on paper bearing the artist's name and is mounted on linen.
Read the full account in the museum source.
David Cox (29 April 1783 – 7 June 1859) was an English landscape painter, one of the most important members of the Birmingham School of landscape artists and an early precursor of Impressionism.
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