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View of the ghats from Matheran

John Varley

1892

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Cityscape

Dominant colour

View of the ghats from Matheran is a 1892 paint by John Varley, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Varley
When & what style?: 1892 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows green hills rising behind stone steps. It’s a quiet view of Matheran’s ghats, painted in 1892. The artist went to India in 1891 and focused on the landscape’s soft edges. Far less known than his famous grandfather, he still made sharp, real scenes. His work feels like the older Varley’s watercolors. See more like this at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by John Varley the Younger from 1892 shows the Western Ghats as viewed from Matheran, a hill station east of Mumbai. The scene captures the mountain passes of the region, which served as a retreat for British residents during the 19th century. The work was later presented by T. J. Larkin in 1994.

Read the full account in the museum source.