“Afternoon in Spring, with South Wind, at Neuchatel” is an artwork by John Ruskin, created in the year 1866. This piece belongs to the Romanticism movement and is categorized under the genre of marina.
The artwork portrays a vivid and panoramic view of a lakeside landscape dominated by an expansive body of water, stirred gently by the south wind, under the light of an afternoon in spring. The foreground is filled with the vibrant, rhythmic movement of the waves, rendered in rich turquoise and blues. Transitioning to the middle ground, the eye encounters a verdant, lush shoreline lined with green flora, hinting at the freshness of spring. Beyond the shoreline lies a majestic range of snow-capped mountains, their jagged peaks piercing the sky, enveloped by dynamic, swirling clouds. The sky is depicted with a mix of soft and dramatic hues, interplaying between patches of peaceful blue and turbulent grays, encapsulating the fleeting and transformative nature of a spring afternoon.