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View of Bury St. Edmunds

Rooker

1750

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Rococo painting 18th Century Cityscape

Dominant colour

View of Bury St. Edmunds is a 1750 watercolor by Rooker, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Rooker
When & what style?: 1750 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolor shows a busy town square with a tall church tower in the center. People in old-fashioned clothes walk, chat, and gather around a fence. Hay is piled up near the right side, and a few dogs roam the streets. The buildings are made of brick and stone, with simple windows and steep roofs. The artist used soft colors and light shading to show depth. The scene looks calm but full of daily life. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.