Tasso's Oak in the monastery garden of San Onofrio, Rome
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Tasso's Oak in the monastery garden of San Onofrio, Rome is a 1850 watercolor by Harry Johnson, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet hillside with a small stone archway and steps. A lone tree stands near the arch, its branches spreading wide. In the distance, you can see a town, a bridge, and a tall spire. Two people sit on the grass, looking small against the big landscape. The colors are soft—greens, browns, and pale blues. The light feels gentle, like a calm afternoon. Want to see more like this? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour by Harry Johnson from 1850 depicts Tasso's Oak in the monastery garden of San Onofrio in Rome, and is signed by the artist.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Harry Johnson kept a pocket-sized sketchbook and a flask of ink wherever he went, even on his Sunday walks to the local pub.
See the richer artist page
