1880
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Shadowy Stream is a 1880 watercolor by Samuel Palmer, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet riverbank with two people sitting by the water. One stands, looking toward the stream, while the other crouches nearby. Trees with thick, dark trunks frame the scene, their leaves a mix of green and gold. The sky is soft and pale, fading into the distance where distant hills blur into the horizon. The brushstrokes are loose and bright, almost like quick sketches. The artist focused on light and color over sharp details, letting the scene feel dreamy. If you like this style, look up Impressionism.
A stream featuring a small waterfall runs through the scene, with two figures positioned on the bank in the foreground. Trees line the far bank, beyond which the sun is setting. In the distance, to the left, the remains of a castle are visible on a hill.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Samuel Palmer Hon.RE (Hon. Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers) (27 January 1805 – 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer. Palmer was a key figure in…
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