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Landscape with Cypress Trees: Mountains in the distance

John Varley

1800

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape with Cypress Trees: Mountains in the distance is a 1800 watercolor by John Varley, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Varley
When & what style?: 1800 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a calm lake with a few people in a small boat. Tall, dark cypress trees stand near the shore. In the distance, soft mountains rise above rolling hills. The artist used light colors to make the scene feel peaceful. The brushstrokes are smooth, blending colors together. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists used nature to show big feelings.