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Landscape

James W.R. Linton

1850

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape is a 1850 watercolor by James W.R. Linton, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: James W.R. Linton
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows rolling hills under a sky full of fluffy white clouds. In the distance, there’s a line of dark green trees, and closer to the front, a few small houses with red roofs peek through patches of grass and bushes. The colors are soft and muted, with light blue and gray dominating the sky and earthy greens and browns on the ground. The brushstrokes are loose and quick, giving the scene a dreamy, unfinished look. It feels like the artist was more interested in capturing the mood of the landscape than every tiny detail. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.

About the artist

Artist

James W.R. Linton

James W.R. Linton painted quiet watercolour landscapes in the late 1800s. In our collection you’ll find his “Landscape,” a soft wash of fields and distant trees that shows how British artists of the time loved to…

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