The painting was painted at the beginning of the 20th century, signed lower left - H. Lawson (probably British artist). In this work, the artist endowed the summer landscape with special meaning. The beauty of the surrounding world in this painting is not used as a decorative background. The people and animals depicted on the canvas coexist in harmony with nature. This painting, as it were, is a reflection of the inner world of the artist and his mood. Pastoral fits perfectly into the any interior and will become a precious pearl in it. Antique oil painting on canvas, signed.
Size app.: 61.5 x 107 cm (roughly 24.3 x 42.1 in). Very Good condition, minimal wear, some repairs. Please study good resolution images for overall cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 6.9 kg is going to measure some 15 kg volume weight packed for shipment.
The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century forced people to leave farms and the countryside. The growing reaction of painters against the philosophy of the Enlightenment was expressed in the romantic direction of art. Nostalgia for rural idyll and nature is again firmly entrenched in the genres of painting. Pastorals radiated spirituality, freedom, virtue, as a counterbalance to the consequences of industrialization. This is true even today... Artists of the Romantic period tried to convey these ideals in their work. Pastoral canvases with idyllic images can be seen in many famous private collections, exhibitions and museums.