Landscape with Blue Cloud 

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon created "Landscape with Blue Cloud" with pastel on paper. Brabazon was a member of the New English Art Club, founded in 1886 as a progressive alternative to the Royal Academy. He was influenced by J.M.W. Turner and the Impressionists, prioritizing personal expression over academic technique. This work reflects a shift in the art world away from the precise landscapes of the past and toward the sketch-like, subjective impressions that were gaining traction. Brabazon's looser style embodies a broader cultural movement toward individualism and a focus on sensory experience. To better understand Brabazon's artistic choices, one might explore exhibition reviews, artists' manifestos, and the writings of art critics from the period. Examining these resources helps us understand how institutions shape not only the production of art, but its reception as well.