Sweet Summer Time
1869
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1869
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a sunny summer scene with men working in a meadow. It's a peaceful moment. The men are building hurdles to hold sheep, and the landscape stretches out behind them. The artist's love for the English landscape is clear in this work. He painted this scene near his home in Surrey. To learn more about the artist's use of light and color, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
