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A fox walking through a wood, by Beatrix Potter, watercolor, 1919

A fox walking through a wood

Beatrix Potter

1919

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

A fox walking through a wood is a 1919 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Beatrix Potter
When & what style?
1919
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

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.

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