Rest in the cool and shady Wood
1861
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1861
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Rest in the cool and shady Wood is a 1861 watercolor by Edmund George Warren, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet forest scene. Two kids walk hand-in-hand on a leafy path. Behind them, a man sits on the grass, looking relaxed. Farther back, another person stands near a field. The trees are tall with thick green leaves, and sunlight filters through the branches. The artist focused on everyday life in nature. The soft colors and light feel peaceful. Look up Warren, Edmund George next to see more of his work.
A watercolour landscape titled *Rest in the cool and shady wood* by Edmund George Warren, dated 1861, depicts figures in a shaded woodland setting. Signed and dated by the artist, the work was shown at the New Society of Painters in Water Colours in 1861.
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Edmund George Warren kept a tiny studio above a London bookshop, where he sketched between customers’ chatter and the smell of musty pages.
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