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Wooded Upland Landscape

probably 1783
Not on view
Gainsborough made many drawings after nature, and drew inspiration from the Northern European landscape tradition. However, this idyllic landscape is imaginary and the chalk sketch on which it is based were probably composed in the artist's London studio in 1783. Such landscapes also provided a backdrop for his portraits and his idealized images of the rural poor.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wooded Upland Landscape
  • Artist: Thomas Gainsborough (British, Sudbury 1727–1788 London)
  • Date: probably 1783
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 47 3/8 x 58 1/8 in. (120.3 x 147.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.1279
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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