Landscape with pond
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Landscape with pond is a 1850 watercolor by Auguste Clément Joseph Herst, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet pond with dark water. A lone figure walks near old stone ruins in the distance. Trees stand around the scene, and the sky is full of soft, light clouds. The artist used loose, watery brushstrokes to keep things simple and dreamy. The colors are mostly muted, except for the bright clouds. Want to see more? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for other works like this.
A landscape painting by Auguste Clément Joseph Herst features a body of water in the foreground, with trees positioned to the left and low buildings to the right on the opposite bank, while two figures stand between them; the work is signed by the artist.
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Auguste Clément Joseph Herst made quiet 19th-century watercolors that feel like a diary of light and weather.
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