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At Chinsurah [Chinsura] (1785)
Samuel Davis1785 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1819)
Specifications
- Year
- 1785
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1757–1819
About the artwork
This page presents "At Chinsurah [Chinsura]" (1785), created by Samuel Davis. Background on Landscape: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Historical background, 1785: The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"At Chinsurah [Chinsura]" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1757–1819
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