1833
oil
canvas
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
After the Storm is a 1833 oil by George Hayter, a British Romanticism work, held at Walters Art Museum.
The painting depicts a dramatic scene of a forest after a storm, with a large tree trunk broken in half and its branches scattered around. In the foreground, a group of people are gathered, some on horseback, while others are on foot. The background features a mountain range under a cloudy sky. A notable detail is the use of chiaroscuro, a technique that emphasizes contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in the depicted objects and space. This technique adds depth and drama to the scene. To explore more artworks that utilize chiaroscuro, look up the technique itself.
Sir George Hayter (17 December 1792 – 18 January 1871) was an English painter, specialising in portraits and large works involving sometimes several hundred individual portraits.
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