1807
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jason is a 1807 ink by Joseph Mallord William Turner, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a chaotic scene of tangled bodies and limbs in a dark, stormy landscape. A group of people is caught in a swirl of ropes and debris, struggling near a shipwreck. The sky is thick with clouds, and the water churns with waves crashing over the wreckage. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to create movement and drama, focusing on the struggle of the figures. This style fits the Romanticism movement, which often emphasized emotion and nature’s power. Look up etching to see how artists like Turner made prints with acid and metal plates.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in 1775 at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, where his father kept a barber and wig-making shop.
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