More news at the National Gallery of Art: It’s recently acquired British art icon J.M.W. Turner’s 1840 painting, Oberwesel (watercolor and gouache over graphite with scratching-out, 13¾ x 20 7/8). This important landscape depicts a view of the Rhine River from the hillside vineyards near Oberwesel, Germany.

Here’s why it’s a significant piece, according to the National Gallery of Art:
“Executed in Turner's signature medium of watercolor, it encapsulates all the most admired qualities of the artist's works in that demanding technique. With its dazzling combination of light, color, and atmosphere, this piece not only marks the pinnacle of Turner's career as an artist but also bears eloquent witness to his stature as a supremely gifted and innovative watercolorist.”