John Atkinson Grimshaw
1836–1893 · British · 30 artworks
RomanticismImpressionismNocturnal scenesDetailed rendering of light and shadowAtmospheric perspectiveUse of glazing techniquesDepiction of urban and rural landscapes
artist bio
John Atkinson Grimshaw was a Victorian-era artist renowned for his nocturnal scenes of urban landscapes and countryside. He captured the atmospheric effects of moonlight and gaslight with remarkable detail, blending Romanticism with elements of Impressionism.
what you'll learn
Studying Grimshaw's work allows students to explore the use of light and shadow to create mood and atmosphere, and to understand the transition from Romanticism to Impressionism in landscape painting. Students can also learn about the impact of industrialization on the landscape and the depiction of urban life.
related: James McNeill Whistler, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro
30 artworks
Knostrop Hall, Early Morning
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Spring
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A Lane In Headingley, Leeds
1881
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Lea Hurst, Kent
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An Autumn Lane
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Under the moonbeams, Knostrop Hall
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An Extensive Meadow Landscape with Geese by a Stream
1892
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A Golden Beam
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Hampstead
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Park Row, Leeds
1882
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Sixty Years Ago
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Full Moon behind Cirrus Cloud from the Roundhay Park Castle Battlements
1872
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The Lovers
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Sunset from Chilworth Common, Hampshire
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Blackman Street, London
1885
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In Peril (The Harbour Flare)
1879
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Golden Light
1893
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Stapleton Park near Pontefract Sun
1877
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Forge Valley, Scarborough
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Evening, Knostrop Old Hall
1870
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The Trysting Tree
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November Afternoon, Stapleton Park
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Autumn Gold
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Silvery moonlight
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Golden Autumn
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Autumn Morning
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A Moonlit Lane with Two Lovers by a Gate
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Lane In Cheshire
1883
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A Golden Country Road
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November Moonlight
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