1897
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Hayfield in Surrey is a 1897 oil by James Orrock, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a landscape with a field of hay and trees in the background. The sky is cloudy and birds are flying overhead. The field is depicted in warm colors, with the hay bales in the foreground. The trees are dark green and the sky is a mix of blue and grey. The overall atmosphere is one of a peaceful rural scene. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of glazing.
James Orrock R.I., R.O.I. (1829 – 10 May 1913), was a prominent Scottish collector of art and oriental ceramics, illustrator and landscape watercolourist. The scale of his involvement with the art trade and with top…
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