Mid Harvest (field with combine harvester)
1950
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1950
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a bright, flat landscape with bold colors. A yellow field stretches across the middle, while a combine harvester works in the distance. In the foreground, a broken wooden fence lies tangled with rusty red wire. The sky is pale with soft clouds, and the hills are painted in smooth, simple shapes. The artist used clean lines and bright colors to show a farm at harvest time. The fence looks old and worn, adding a touch of realism to the otherwise simple scene. If you like this style, look up Spurrier, Raymond for more of his work.
