Ravenna
1882
Most people know Edward Lear for his hilarious nonsense poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat,' but this serene landscape reveals his serious side as a talented painter. Created in 1882, it depicts the famous pine forests of Ravenna, Italy, where tall, umbrella-shaped trees stand like green sentinels against a glowing, pastel sunset. Dark cattle gather by the water's edge, adding a touch of rustic life to this dreamy, Romantic vision of nature that Lear likely painted to soothe his lifelong struggles with depression and epilepsy.
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