On the Walls, Lucca
1923
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1923
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
On the Walls, Lucca is a 1923 watercolor by Henry Herbert Bulman, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting shows a scene of Lucca, with a row of trees in the foreground and buildings in the background. The trees are tall and slender, with dark green leaves that cast dappled shadows on the ground. The buildings are old and worn, with crumbling stone walls and terracotta roofs. In the distance, you can see a clock tower rising above the rooftops. The painting is done in a loose, impressionistic style, with bold brushstrokes and vivid colours. The overall effect is one of warmth and tranquility, capturing the feeling of a lazy summer afternoon in a charming Italian town. If you like this painting, you might also enjoy the work of the artist Bulman, Henry Herbert.
A watercolour titled *On the Walls, Lucca* by Henry Herbert Bulman, dated 1923, depicts a section of a small Tuscan town partially obscured by a grove of trees, with the artist’s signature included.
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Henry Herbert Bulman painted quiet English landscapes and Italian city scenes in watercolor during the 1920s.
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