The Countryside, 1956

Oil on canvas
1956
24.5”x18.5”

This landscape utilizes a harmonious palette of earthy greens, ochres, and cool blues to depict a sprawling vista. The composition is expertly balanced, leading the eye from the textured foreground through a series of rolling fields and clusters of trees toward a soft, hazy horizon under a vast, atmospheric sky. The use of light and shadow suggests the quiet transition of a late afternoon, lending the piece a peaceful and timeless quality.