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English SchoolSketch of trees20th
20th
$682.85
£500
€588.11
CA$948.31
A$1,018.25
CHF 547.90
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NOK 6,902.54
SEK 6,295.50
DKK 4,394.21
About the Item
This sketch has the feeling of a fleeting encounter with a stand of trees rather than a carefully resolved scene. The painter seems less concerned with describing individual trunks or leaves than with capturing the sensation of mass, light, and atmosphere. The trees rise as a dense, softly undulating shape, their forms suggested through layered brushstrokes and shifting tones rather than clear outlines. Yellows and muted greens flicker through the foliage, hinting at sunlight catching leaves, while darker passages anchor the composition and give the grove its weight.
The paint is applied loosely and transparently in places, allowing the canvas to breathe through the surface. Vertical strokes trail downward, almost dissolving the trees into the ground, as if mist or damp air were softening the boundary between foliage and earth. This blurring creates a sense of depth without relying on traditional perspective; the trees feel present, but not fixed.
Above them, the sky is pale and understated, brushed in with cool, restrained tones that gently press down on the canopy. There is no dramatic contrast or strong horizon line, just a quiet exchange between sky and trees. The overall impression is one of immediacy, as though the artist stood briefly before the scene and translated it directly into paint, trusting instinct and memory more than careful observation.
The sketch embodies a distinctly twentieth-century English sensibility, where landscape becomes a vehicle for mood rather than description. It feels introspective and understated, attentive to the subtle play of light and colour in a familiar place, and content to remain unresolved, inviting the viewer to complete the scene in their own imagination.
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- Creation Year:20th
- Dimensions:Height: 15.95 in (40.5 cm)Width: 17.92 in (45.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 971stDibs: LU2841217461612
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