1867
oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Dominant colour
The Carrara Mountains from Pisa is a 1867 oil by George Frederic Watts, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting depicts a landscape of the Carrara Mountains from Pisa. The mountains are rendered in shades of gray and brown, with the highest peaks reaching up to the top of the canvas. In the foreground, the terrain is depicted in dark browns and blacks, with some lighter areas suggesting rocks or hills. The sky above the mountains is a light gray, with some white clouds scattered throughout. The overall effect is one of serenity and grandeur, with the mountains looming large in the distance. To learn more about the artist behind this piece, explore the work of George Frederic Watts.
George Frederic Watts (23 February 1817 – 1 July 1904) was a British painter and sculptor associated with the Symbolist movement.
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