Who painted Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton?

Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton was painted by Rowntree in 1940.

Where can I see Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton?

Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton?

Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton is associated with Regionalism.

Artwork

Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton

Rowntree , 1940

Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton is a watercolor work on paper by the Regionalist artist Rowntree. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

Bridge to Cox's Farm, Ashopton is a 1940 watercolour by Rowntree, capturing a serene rural scene in Ashopton, featuring a stone bridge, Cox's Farm, and surrounding wooded hills.

Subject & Meaning

The painting portrays a tranquil landscape with a bridge over a small stream, flanked by trees (one bare), leading the viewer's eye to Cox's Farm in the background, where horses graze in a field against rolling hills. The warm color palette evokes a crisp autumn day, conveying coziness and tranquility.

Technique & Style

Rowntree's watercolour technique in this piece emphasizes soft, warm hues to create a sense of serenity, characteristic of traditional British landscape painting, with attention to detail in the natural setting.

History & Provenance

Commissioned under the 'Recording Britain' project (1940), led by Sir Kenneth Clark, funded by the Pilgrim Trust, and administered by the Ministry of Labour and National Service, to document Britain's changing landscape during WWII.

Context

Part of a broader effort to preserve visual records of rural Britain, perceived as vulnerable to wartime changes and modernization, alongside works by other artists in the project, now often compared to collections like the Victoria and Albert Museum's landscape holdings.

Legacy

Contributes to the historical visual archive of Britain's wartime landscape, reflecting the project's goal of capturing traditional settings, with its style and subject matter aligning with the broader tradition of British landscape art.