Dawn in the Valley
1832
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
William Turner of Oxford
William Turner of Oxford (1789–1862) was an artist.
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watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Dawn in the Valley is a 1832 watercolor by William Turner of Oxford, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a soft, misty valley at sunrise. Rolling hills fade into the distance, covered in trees and fields. A winding path cuts through the greenery, and a few sheep graze near the bottom. The sky is pale blue with streaks of gold where the sun is just rising. The colors are mostly green and blue, with a few browns and yellows near the horizon. The artist used a special way of painting with watercolors, adding layers to create light and shadow. This was common in the 1800s for landscapes. Next, look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build up light in their work.
William Turner of Oxford (1789–1862) was an artist.
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