The Market Cart
Thomas Gainsborough · 1786
Why it's great
A cart full of farm produce rolls down a country road as a couple of travelers pass, under a cloudy sky. Gainsborough painted the glow of evening light on the trees. The landscape is soft and feathery. It's a favorite of English country scenes.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryLondon, United Kingdom
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Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury, a small town in England, and moved to London as a teenager to study art. He became one of Britain's most fashionable portrait painters, working in Bath and London. He secretly preferred painting landscapes, and he loved music. His elegant, feathery brushstrokes made his sitters seem alive.
