Thomas Gainsborough

English · 1727–1788

RococoEnglish painting

Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he was one of the most important British artists of the 18th century.

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Mountain Landscape with Bridge — The living window: art moves here the way it moves in your living room.

works in the Momentable archive: 7works in the Momentable archive
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life: 1727–1788life
movement: Rococomovement

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Mountain Landscape with Bridge

Thomas Gainsborough · National Gallery of Art

Who Thomas Gainsborough was

Thomas Gainsborough was an English painter, draughtsman and printmaker who specialised in portrait and landscape painting. Along with his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he was one of the most important British artists of the 18th century. He painted quickly, and the works of his maturity are characterised by a light palette and easy strokes. Despite being a prolific portrait painter, Gainsborough gained greater satisfaction from his landscapes. He is credited as the originator of the 18th-century British landscape school. Gainsborough was a founding member of the Royal Academy.

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