A Rest by the Way (Open Landscape with Figures, Donkey and Horses)
Thomas Gainsborough British
Not on view
Using brown wash defined by a pen strokes, Gainsborough constructs a landscape from a few elements--a traveler sits on a bank near his dog and loaded donkey, trees border a path, and a rider moves into the distance. The apparent simplicity belies the artist's sophisticated mastery of abstract principles, and the drawing dates to his London period--which began in 1774 after his move from Bath.
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