British painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 – 1851) will have a retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer. Labeled an “English Romantic”, he worked in both oil and watercolor and painted primarily landscapes/seascapes. He hasn’t been on view in the U.S. for more than 40 years.

“The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up”. 1838, National Gallery, London

(Looking at the above, you can tell why Turner is referred to as “the painter of light”. Awesome)

J.M.W.Turner * July 1 – Sept 21, 2008
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5^th Ave and 86 Street, NYC

www.metmuseum.org