Painting
1904
paint
From the collection of Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading
1904
paint
From the collection of Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading
You see a harvest girl leaning on her wooden hay rake in this painting. She's in a rural setting, which was a common theme in the artist's work. The artist, Charles Edward Wilson, often depicted rustic scenes like this one, and his background studying at Sheffield School of Art likely influenced this style. The painting is dated 1904, and to learn more about similar styles, look up the technique: sfumato.
