The Honister Pass from Gatesgarth Farm, Gatesgarthdale, Lake District. Artist: Edward Dayes (British, London 1763-1804 London). Dimensions: Sheet: 12 5/8 × 17 13/16 in. (32.1 × 45.2 cm). Date: 1789-1804.The Lake District inspired some of Dayes's finest work, and lively washes are here applied in a manner that influenced Thomas Girtin, the artist's most notable pupil. When Girtin and J. M. W. Turner toured Britain in the 1790s, they worked in a style learned from Dayes, whose important role in developing watercolor's potential is little recognized. Here, he uses strong framing elements and enhances the scene with distinct local details. A late 18th century taste for picturesque roughness is heightened by the steeply falling terrain and swiftly moving clouds to add drama and immediacy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.