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Mountain Scenery

John Varley

1800

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Mountain Scenery 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 rugged mountain range with jagged peaks. The sky is stormy, with thick clouds and patches of light breaking through. Below, a rocky valley stretches out, dotted with a few trees and some small figures that look like people or animals. The artist used loose, quick brushstrokes to suggest movement in the clouds and water. The colors are mostly muted earth tones, but the sky has some soft blues and grays. If you like this style, look up Romanticism.