1790
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Ox Rubbing Itself Against Rails is a 1790 watercolor by Robert Hills, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting shows an ox standing in a rural setting, rubbing its head against a wooden rail. The ox is white with a brown patch on its forehead and a curved horn. The rail is made of two wooden posts with a horizontal beam in between. In the background, there are trees and a house on the left side. The ox is the main focus of the painting, and its movement is captured in a dynamic way. The artist has used a range of colours to depict the scene, from the green of the trees to the brown of the rail. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the Romanticism movement.
A watercolour by Robert Hills from 1790 depicts an ox rubbing itself against a fence or railing.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Robert Hills (26 June 1769 – 14 May 1844) was an English painter and etcher. Hills was born in Islington. He initially studied under John Alexander Gresse, then enrolled at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1788. He…
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