Landscape with Horses and Carts and a River at Right 1700 - 1800

This anonymous 18th-century watercolor, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a serene river landscape. The scene showcases several boats sailing on a calm river with a distant, hazy shoreline. On the left, a small village nestled amongst trees, and a man tending to two oxen pulling a cart in the foreground, provides a sense of daily life. The composition is typical of 18th-century landscape painting, with the artist capturing the tranquility of the natural world. The watercolor's soft, muted tones create an atmospheric effect, enhancing the sense of peace and solitude.