Artwork
Landscape with Cattle
Landscape with Cattle is a watercolor work on paper by Peter De Wint. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with Cattle is a watercolour painting created in 1850 by Peter De Wint, featuring a serene landscape scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts cattle grazing in a distant landscape, with figures in a boat and on the riverbank in the foreground, set against trees and a cloudy sky.
Technique & Style
De Wint employed soft, muted colors and gentle brushstrokes to evoke a sense of calmness and tranquility, characteristic of his watercolour work.
Context
The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, is relevant to understanding the style of this painting.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Peter De Wint was a prolific English painter, mostly in landscape painting in oils and watercolour. A number of his pictures are in Tate Britain, the Victoria and Albert Museum and The Collection, Lincoln. He died in London.
