In a Welsh Pine Wood
James Thomas Watts British
Not on view
Born in Birmingham, then based in Liverpool, Watts specialized in painting woodland landscapes at different seasons, using oils or watercolors. His approach was shaped by the writings of John Ruskin and an admiration for the tenets of the Pre-Raphaelites. This work, which may have been shown at London’s Royal Academy in 1891, uses dappled touches of watercolor to describe strongly lit trees, autumn leaves, and moss-covered rocks. The vibrant washes appear unmuted by blotting, with brilliant hues cleanly juxtaposed—as in the blue and yellow strokes used to describe the mossy rock—a technique that is both painterly and sharply realistic.
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