Landscape with an Easel 19th century

This anonymous 19th-century watercolor, "Landscape with an Easel," depicts a verdant woodland scene. The painting's central focus is an easel with an unfinished canvas, framed by leafy foliage. The composition invites the viewer to consider the creative process, as if they are looking over the shoulder of the artist. The scene, painted in muted tones, evokes a sense of tranquility and immersion in nature, a hallmark of the Romantic era's artistic interest in landscape. This artwork is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.