Thursday, October 21, 2010

After the Rain by Homer Watson



After the Rain painted in 1883 is a good example of Watson's art. Like most of his mature work, this painting is a piece of refined and careful craftsmanship showing careful attention to detail. This painting has a photographic-like quality. Watson's aim seemed to be to create a near exact image of the countryside, as one might today with a camera. In terms of colour, Watson made considerable use of greens and browns, creating a sedate feel to his work. The painting itself, like many of Watson's paintings, depicts a country scene in the vicinity of Doon, his home town. It is a picture of a farm after a rainfall. Looking at this painting, we can see the plowed field, note the fences in the middle background, and see that the trees in the field have been cleared to make way for farming

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  1. UnknownOctober 24, 2010 at 10:16 a.m.

    Frederick, I was pleased to see this article, Homer Watson was my great, great uncle!! In our family he is known as "Uncle Homer"!

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