1782
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Villagers and Jew Pedlar is a 1782 watercolor by George Turner, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Five people stand outside a small house with a thatched roof. Two women in simple dresses talk near a wooden chest, while a man in a hat holds a child’s hand. Two kids walk arm-in-arm toward them. The scene is bright but soft, with trees and a fence in the background. The artist used light to show the faces clearly, even in the shade. The colors are muted, like a quiet country day. Next, check out Turner, George to see how he painted light differently.
A watercolour by George Turner depicts six figures in a woodland village setting.
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George Turner (2 April 1841 – 29 March 1910) was an English landscape artist and farmer who has been called "Derbyshire's John Constable".
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