1780
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
River Scene with Figures and Buildings is a 1780 watercolor by Thomas Rowlandson, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet riverside scene. A few small buildings sit by the water, with slanted roofs and wooden walls. Trees line the banks, and a couple of people sit on the grass near the river, talking or resting. The colors are soft—lots of gray, brown, and muted green. The artist used light watercolor strokes to keep things loose and sketchy. This style was common in the early 1800s for quick, natural-looking scenes. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour by Thomas Rowlandson from 1780 depicts a river scene populated with figures and framed by buildings.
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Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
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