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Mountain: Sunrise

henry riviere

1811

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Mountain: Sunrise is a 1811 watercolor by henry riviere, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: henry riviere
When & what style?: 1811 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a quiet hillside at dawn. A lone tree stands on the left, its branches dark against a soft pink sky. Below, a rocky shore meets calm water, and in the distance, a small building sits near another tree. The artist used light colors to show the early morning glow. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy in places, giving it a dreamy feel. Want to see more like this? Check out Romanticism.

The story of this work

Overview

A landscape depicts a mountain at sunrise, its peak illuminated in pink by the rising sun. In the foreground, an outcrop of land extends toward a lake, bordered by stones along the riverbank, while a winding path traverses the surrounding grassy terrain. A structure and trees are also present in the scene.

Read the full account in the museum source.