Wooded Landscape with a Distant Sunset
John Varley I
Description
Subject Matter:
A founding member of the Society of Painters in Water-Colours, Varley promoted landscapes composed of ‘clear skies, distances and water’ which he claimed ‘are the beauties most sought after in the art of watercolours.’
Physical Description:
This watercolor painting dominated by shades of browns depicts a wide path leading down to a waterfront. The path is flanked by small hills and shaded with large trees, and a person seems to walk along the left side of the path. In the distance across a body of water are faint outlines of buildings, possibly a city on the shore, and a sunset indicated by the orange tint in the clear sky.
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