Temple at Nasik, on the Godavery

John Varley

1891

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

british_romanticism Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Interior

About this work

This drawing shows a temple with a tall tower and steps leading up to it. The building has a simple, rounded roof and looks old. People and animals are scattered around the base, but they’re small and far away. The artist focused on light and shadow to make the temple stand out. The sky is bright, while the temple stays mostly in shadow. Check out John Varley to see how he used light in other works.