Watercolour on paper
Colour Studies (1) Sketchbook [Finberg CCXCI (b)]
Colour Studies (1) Sketchbook [Finberg CCXCI (b)]
Erotica and Improvisations c.1834-6
Erotica and Improvisations c.1834-6
Tate Collection
Works with images
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Turner Bequest
Colour Studies (1) Sketchbook [Finberg CCXCI (b)]
Collection
Turner owned by Tate
Catalogued Turner works on paper
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/joseph-mallord-william-turner-558" aria-label="More by Joseph Mallord William Turner" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Joseph Mallord William Turner</a>
A River with Rushes
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
landscape
landscape - non-specific
<p>Turner often developed landscape ideas by means of rough colour sketches. In this tiny sketchbook Turner clearly explored his memories and/or imaginings, rather than recorded his direct observations. On the present page he elaborated a memorable river scene, although the visual data is so relatively minimal that the imagery verges on abstraction.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
paper unique watercolour
?A River, with Rushes
support: 77 × 101 mm
Accepted by the nation as part of the <a href="/search?gid=999999781" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Turner Bequest</a> 1856
<p>Turner often developed <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/l/landscape" title="Glossary definition for 'Landscape'"><span>landscape</span></a> ideas by means of  rough colour sketches. In this tiny sketchbook  Turner clearly explored his memories and/or  imaginings, rather than recorded his direct  observations. On the present page he elaborated a  memorable river scene, although the visual data is  so relatively minimal that the imagery verges on  <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/a/abstract-art" title="Glossary definition for 'Abstract art'"><span>abstraction</span></a>.</p>
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landscape landscape - non-specific
CCXCI b 13