View on the Bran

Hugh William Williams

1773

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Neoclassicism Romanticism 18th Century Cityscape

About this work

This painting shows a wild, misty forest scene with a waterfall pouring over rocky cliffs. The trees turn from green to deep red and gold, like autumn leaves. In the distance, soft blue mountains fade into a pale sky. The artist used watercolor to show light and shadow in a loose, sketchy way. The waterfall’s spray looks almost glowing against the darker rocks. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.