Artwork
Coast View with Pier and Windmill
Coast View with Pier and Windmill is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist James Chisholm Gooden. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Coast View with Pier and Windmill is a watercolour painting by James Chisholm Gooden, featuring a serene coastal landscape on one side and another coastal view on the reverse.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a tranquil beach scene with a pier, windmill, and rolling hills in the distance, evoking a sense of stillness and calm. The artist's use of natural scenery creates a soothing atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The watercolour is characterized by soft colours and loose brushstrokes, with the artist leaving some areas, such as the water and sky, unfinished and sketchy. This suggests a rapid execution and an emphasis on capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Chisholm Gooden painted watercolors of British coastal and countryside scenes in the mid-1800s.
The Mouth of the Towy, Llanstephan
Church on the bank of a winding river
Wad-head, Bardsea
Gorse Common
View of a bridge from across a river, with boat in foreground
Waterside landscape
Trees by a River
Dyrnæs enge
The Mouth of the Seine. Shore scene at low tide
Greenhithe Pier
The Southdown, Underhill Road; Wolstonbury, showing Danny Farm