Falling Leaves
1908
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1908
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Falling Leaves is a 1908 watercolor by Beatrix Potter, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet corner of a garden in autumn. A small wooden house with a porch sits under bare trees, their branches heavy with falling leaves. The ground is covered in yellow and brown foliage, and a narrow path leads toward a distant fence. Light filters through the trees, casting soft shadows. The artist used loose, quick brushstrokes to suggest movement in the leaves. The colors are warm but muted, like a real autumn day. Next, look up Beatrix Potter.
