Forfarshire

1928

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image shows a pastoral landscape with fields, hills, a small structure, and vegetation. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a view across the fields towards the hills in the distance. The horizon is low in the composition, just above the hills. The hills have soft shadows on them. The image features a cottage, trees, a winding path with a fence, and lush vegetation. The colors are mainly muted earth tones with greens, browns, lavenders, and pale blues in the sky. The clouds vary in shades of gray, with hints of sunlight. The brushstrokes are gentle and fluid, typical of watercolor art.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 30 x 44.8 cm (11 13/16 x 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6111


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • The Influence of Rembrandt on Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Landscape Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971, no cat.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: McBey / Lundie 24 June 1928.

Watermarks

(Heawood 158)

Wikidata ID

Q64580574

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