Joseph Paulman, River Landscape With Boatman Trees he undertook a lengthy tour

he undertook a lengthy tour of the Netherlands where he developed a love of genre painting

The quiet atmosphere of this peaceful moment is communicated through Desportes’ expressive brushwork and her skilful use of colour

Medium: Pastel on paperOverall size: 14½” x 16½” / 37cm x 42cmYear of creation: c

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This is a good example of early 20th-century Danish genre painting and it captures a quiet everyday moment that would otherwise pass us by

Joseph Paulman, River Landscape With Boatman Trees he undertook a lengthy tourThis peaceful 19th century landscape painting by British artist Joseph Paulman depicts a river landscape with moored boat. It evokes the tranquillity of a day resting in the picturesque English countryside. The landscape is flat and marshy with an abundance of reeds jutting from the river. Its reminiscent of the marshland scenery encountered in Suffolk or Norfolk. And atop the far reaching view, the sky is particularly profound with a large rain cloud