1812
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Back of the Mills is a 1812 by John Crome, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting is a landscape, featuring a serene scene with a large tree in the foreground, its branches stretching upwards and outwards. The tree is surrounded by lush greenery, with other trees and foliage visible in the background. The sky above is a soft, hazy grey, with a few wispy clouds scattered about. In the distance, a small building or structure can be seen, adding a sense of depth and context to the scene. The overall mood of the painting is one of tranquility and calmness, inviting the viewer to step into the peaceful world depicted. To learn more about this style of painting, explore the Romanticism movement.
John Crome, once known as Old Crome to distinguish him from his artist son John Berney Crome, was an English landscape painter of the Romantic era, one of the principal artists and founding members of the Norwich School of painters.
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