Artwork
Pool against Mountains
Pool against Mountains is an unspecified painting by William Howis senior. It dates from 1853 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.
About this work
Overview
Pool against Mountains is a painting by William Howis senior, created around 1853. It is part of the National Gallery of Ireland's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a tranquil landscape featuring a foreground pool surrounded by vegetation, with rolling hills and mountains under a cloudy sky in the background.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a range of colors to achieve depth and texture, with visible brushstrokes conveying a sense of movement. The style is characteristic of the Romantic movement, with strong contrasts between light and dark areas, a technique related to chiaroscuro.
Artist & collection
The Great and Little Sugarloaf Mountains, County Wicklow
River Falls with Distant Ruin
On the River Avon, County Wicklow
Hen's Castle, Lough Corrib, County Galway
A Clearing in the Woods
Parkland and Mountains
Riverbank below the Great and Little Sugarloaf Mountains, County Wicklow
Farmhouse and Cattle near Mountains
Connemara Mountains
Parkland with Deer
A Stream near Mountains