{"product_id":"watercolour-river-with-poplars","title":"Watercolour, River with Poplars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate 19th to early 20th century, French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11¼ x 14½ inches, framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA watercolor landscape on paper, a river running between poplars, in a painted wood frame. The image is drawn within a double ruled sepia border on the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palette is almost entirely gray-green and blue-gray, warmed only by a little olive along the banks. Dense trees fill the right side, built up in small dabbed strokes over pale washes, while the poplars behind fade to flat blue-gray, the distance thinned rather than drawn. The lightest areas are bare paper rather than white paint, which is how watercolor carries its light. The sheet has toned with age and carries light foxing to the lower margin. The scored wood frame is painted cream over a red ground and worn back through the grain, chipped at the corners and cracked at one mitre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLandscapes of this kind were painted in quantity through the nineteenth century, when working outdoors in watercolor belonged to professional practice and to an educated amateur's training alike. The materials were portable and the medium quick, which made it the natural choice for catching weather and light before they changed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"foundresse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56880971546790,"sku":"FD-019","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/7645\/6870\/files\/IMG_6813.jpg?v=1785527116","url":"https:\/\/foundresse.com\/products\/watercolour-river-with-poplars","provider":"foundresse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}