Night Ferry
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Night Ferry is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a ferry operating at night on a busy river. It's one of many boats on the water. The painting is interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what the Pearl River looked like at night, with many boats and vessels. To learn more about how artists created depth and contrast in paintings like this, look up the technique: chiaroscuro.
