John Crome
1768–1821 · British · 30 artworks
Romanticismearthy color palettesimplified formsbroad brushstrokesatmospheric perspectivenaturalistic depiction of trees
artist bio
John Crome, also known as Old Crome, was a significant English landscape painter of the Romantic era and a founder of the Norwich School of painters. His work captured the beauty of the Norfolk countryside and influenced generations of British artists.
what you'll learn
Studying Crome's work allows students to understand the principles of landscape composition, atmospheric perspective, and the use of light and shadow to create mood in painting. Students can also learn about the importance of regional artistic movements and their impact on national art.
related: Thomas Gainsborough, John Constable
30 artworks
Hautbois Common, Norfolk
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Woodland Landscape near Norwich
1812
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View at Blofield, near Norwich
1811
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The River Wensum, Norwich
1814
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Woman in a Turban
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New Mills, Norfolk: Men Wading
1812
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View near Norwich with Harvesters
1821
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Postwick Grove, Norwich
1817
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Grove Scene
1820
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Landscape with a River
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Norwich River: Afternoon
1819
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Back of the New Mills, Norfolk
1817
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The Way through the Wood
1813
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Lane near Norwich
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Mousehold Heath, Norwich
1820
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Marlingford Grove
1815
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Yarmouth Beach
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River Wensum
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Yarmouth Jetty
1811
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Boulevard des Italiens, Paris
1815
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A Castle in Ruins, Morning
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The Bell Inn
1805
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The Fish Market, Boulogne, France
1820
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A Stream, Bridge, Trees and Two Figures in a Landscape
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Slate Quarries
1805
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The Edge of the Forest
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St Benet's Abbey, Norfolk
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Riverside cottage
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The Beaters
1810
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Wherries on the Yare
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