Italian Landscape
1791
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1791
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see soft hills, a ruined tower, and a river fading into mist—all painted in quiet grays and blues. Cozens never set foot in Italy when he made this. He worked from old sketches, imagining a place he’d visited years before. The hazy mood feels like memory, not a real spot. Look up *sfumato*—the way edges blur into shadow, like smoke.
