Landscape with wagon and cattle

Landscape with wagon and cattle

Peter De Wint

1805

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a quiet countryside scene with soft, loose brushstrokes. A wagon rolls along a grassy path, pulled by a horse. Two cows stand near a cluster of trees, their trunks twisting upward into leafy branches. The sky is pale, and the land rolls gently in the distance. The artist used watercolors, blending colors to make the scene feel light and airy. The trees and grass have a slightly fuzzy look, almost like a sketch. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works by this artist.

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