Mortlake Terrace《摩特雷克平臺》

This painting， one of two views of Mortlake Terrace painted by Turner， is a view from the house， looking directly west into the luminous glow of the setting sun. Turner established the quiet mood of the late-afternoon scene with two ivy-covered elm trees， whose soft， feathery leaves and curving limbs frame the painting. Long shadows create elegant patterns on the lawn that almost obscure the human element in the scene. Scattered about are a gardener’s ladder， a hoop， a doll on a red chair， and an open portfolio of pictures that have been just left behind by figures watching the Lord Mayor’s ceremonial barge.

透納畫過兩幅摩特雷克平臺的風景畫，此畫是其中之一，描繪了從房子向外看到的景觀——畫家面向正西，落日余暉的景色盡收眼底。（剩余3291字）