Flüelen, from the Lake of Lucerne

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a body of water. The water is in the foreground, reflecting the colors of the sky and surrounding landscape. There are boats on the water; one in the bottom right corner has people and what appears to be hay. The shoreline on the left side is lined with a steep cliff. On the right side, the shoreline appears flatter. In the background, there are buildings, one with a red-topped tower. The sky takes up most of the painting and is cloudy, with shades of gray, yellow, and blue. The overall color palette is muted, with earth tones dominating the scene.