Durham Cathedral
1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1914
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Durham Cathedral is a 1914 by John R. Edis, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows bare trees with twisted branches against a pale, misty sky. The trunks are dark and gnarled, while the sky fades into soft gray and white. In the distance, a faint outline of a building peeks through the branches. The artist used light and shadow to create depth, making the trees stand out against the blurry background. This style was common in British landscape work of the time. Look up John R. Edis (British) to see more of his quiet, atmospheric scenes.
