A Water Meadow
1859
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1859
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A Water Meadow is a 1859 by Francis Seymour Haden, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet wetland scene. Tall reeds fill the foreground, their sharp lines leading to a small, half-submerged wooden structure in the middle. Behind it, a line of trees stands against a flat, pale sky, with a single taller tree jutting up on the right. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture light and texture—especially in the water and grass. It feels like a fast, on-the-spot drawing rather than a polished study. Next, check out Impressionism to see how this style connects to other works from the same era.
