Untitled
17
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
17
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 17 watercolor by William Leighton Leitch, a british_romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting is a loose grid of diamond shapes in soft, blended colors. The top row has pink, yellow, and blue, while the bottom row mixes darker purples, reds, and blacks. The center has two glowing white squares that look like light spots. The edges fade into a pale background, and the brushstrokes are light and watery. The colors don’t match anything real—they’re more like a dream or a memory. This style was popular in the 1800s when artists focused on feelings over exact details. Next, check out Romanticism to see how this fits into that movement.
