Horses Drinking 1855

"Horses Drinking" is a watercolor painting by David Cox, completed in 1855. The painting depicts a group of horses drinking from a shallow pool of water in a rural landscape. Cox, known for his landscape watercolors, captures the gentle tranquility of the scene, with the horses' reflections mirroring the calmness of the water. The painting's soft colors and loose brushstrokes evoke a sense of light and airiness, characteristic of Cox's work. The large tree on the left provides a sense of scale and grounding, while the distant horizon suggests a vastness and openness. The overall effect is one of peaceful beauty and serenity, typical of Cox's Romantic approach to landscape painting.