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In a Welsh Pine Wood

ca. 1891
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: In a Welsh Pine Wood
  • Artist: James Thomas Watts (British, Birmingham 1850–1930 Liverpool)
  • Date: ca. 1891
  • Medium: Watercolor over graphite with gum arabic and reductive techniques
  • Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (25.1 x 34.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Susan H. Seidel Gift, Chester Dale Bequest, by exchange, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.311
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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