1840
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery
Dominant colour
Landscape with Water is a 1840 oil by Joseph Mallord William Turner, held at National Gallery.
This painting shows a landscape with water, but it's very hazy and hard to make out. There are some dark shapes that might be trees or hills, and a lighter area that could be the sky or water. The colors are mostly browns and grays, with some touches of blue. One interesting thing about this painting is how vague it is. You can't really tell what's going on or what you're looking at. It's like a dream or a memory that's fading away. If you like this kind of painting, you might want to look up J.M.W. Turner.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in 1775 at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, where his father kept a barber and wig-making shop.
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