A fox walking through a wood
1919
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1919
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A fox walking through a wood is a 1919 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Beatrix Potter painted *A Fox Walking Through a Wood* in 1919 using watercolour. Known for *Peter Rabbit*, this piece shows her talent for animal art. Before writing children’s books, she illustrated Aesop’s fables in the 1890s. Later, she revisited animal tales with books like *The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse*. If you like this, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.