On the Triente, Savoy
1787
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1787
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a wild mountain valley with a rushing river in the center. Two rocky outcrops frame the waterfall, and a narrow bridge connects them. The scene is thick with green trees and distant snow-capped peaks under a soft sky. The artist focused on nature’s raw power—notice how the water looks almost alive, crashing over rocks. The brushstrokes are loose, letting the colors blend like mist over the hills. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used landscapes to express big emotions.
