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Sunset on the Thames

Francis Seymour Haden

1862

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

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Sunset on the Thames is a 1862 by Francis Seymour Haden, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Francis Seymour Haden
When & what style?: 1862 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a boat with two tall masts sailing on a busy river. The water is full of quick, wavy lines, and the shore has dark, tangled buildings. Light areas show where the sky meets the water. The artist used lots of scratching and hatching to build up the shapes. It looks like they worked fast, focusing on movement over detail. If you like this style, look up Impressionism.