John Atkinson Grimshaw - Under the Moonbeams, Knostrop Hill

John Atkinson Grimshaw - Under the Moonbeams, Knostrop Hill, a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Grimshaw (Leeds, September 6, 1836 – Leeds, October 13, 1893) was primarily influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. True to the Pre-Raphaelite style, he put forth landscapes of accurate colour and lighting, and vivid detail. He often painted landscapes that typified seasons or a type of weather; city and suburban street scenes and moonlit views of the docks in London, Leeds, Liverpool, and Glasgow also figured largely in his art. By applying his skill in lighting effects, and unusually careful attention to detail, he was often capable of intricately describing a scene, while strongly conveying its mood. His paintings of dampened gas-lit streets and misty waterfronts conveyed an eerie warmth as well as alienation in the urban scene.