In this influential book, William Gilpin pioneered the concept of the picturesque, which celebrates the beauty of nature as it appears to the eye of the observer. Gilpin's keen observations of the landscape of England are recorded in vivid detail and accompanied by his own illustrations. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of landscape art or the relationship between nature and human perception.

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