1790
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Farmyard with Cattle is a 1790 watercolor by Robert Hills, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a simple farm scene with a thatched-roof cottage in the background. In front of the house, a group of cows and sheep graze on patchy grass. Some animals stand near a wooden fence, while others lie down. The colors are mostly earthy browns and soft greens, with a few white and black spots on the animals. The artist paid close attention to how light hits the animals and the building, making some areas look brighter than others. This style was common in watercolors of the time. Look up technique: chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other art.
Robert Hills (26 June 1769 – 14 May 1844) was an English painter and etcher. Hills was born in Islington. He initially studied under John Alexander Gresse, then enrolled at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1788. He…
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