The Broken Plough
1804
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1804
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Broken Plough is a 1804 watercolor by Robert Hills, a british_romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a plow broken in a field, with three horses hitched to it. Two men stand nearby—one holding a stick, the other leaning on a tool. A dog sniffs the ground, and a third person sits in the dirt, looking down. The scene is soft and hazy, with muted browns, greens, and a pale sky. The broken plow suggests hard work has stopped, maybe for the day. The artist used light colors and gentle brushstrokes to show the quiet moment, not drama. Next, look up *Romanticism* to see how this fits into that art movement.
