1811
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Junction of Severn and Wye is a 1811 ink by Joseph Mallord William Turner, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet river winding through rolling hills and trees. The lines are loose and sketchy, like a quick drawing. In the distance, a few small buildings sit near the water’s edge. Turner used shading to make the trees and hills look solid but soft. The sky is barely there—just faint lines to suggest light. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Turner built up layers of ink.
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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