Landscape with Windmill 

Curator: This is David Cox's "Landscape with Windmill," a watercolor measuring roughly 10 by 15 centimeters, part of the Tate Collections. Editor: It feels like a memory, doesn't it? Sepia tones give it that nostalgic, almost dreamlike quality. I wonder what it would feel like to stand right there? Curator: Note how Cox uses the sepia wash to unify the composition. The windmill, centrally positioned, acts as a focal point, drawing the eye upward. Editor: I see the windmill as a symbol of something bigger, though. Endurance, maybe? Or the human touch on the landscape itself. It's sort of poignant, really. Curator: The application of light and shadow defines form, lending depth to what is, essentially, a very economical use of line and tone. Editor: Economical, yes, but emotionally rich, too. It's a reminder that even the simplest images can hold so much feeling. Curator: Indeed, Cox's ability to evoke atmosphere with such limited means is remarkable. Editor: It just makes you want to step into the scene, even in sepia.