Woodcock at water's edge (1898)
Archibald Thorburn1898 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1935)
Specifications
- Year
- 1898
- Nationality / school
- Scottish
- Lifespan
- 1860–1935
About the artwork
Dated 1898, "Woodcock at water's edge" is an artwork by Archibald Thorburn. About the period around 1898: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. It is listed in the Plants & Animals collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Plants & Animals, a short history: Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna.
"Woodcock at water's edge" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Scottish, 1860–1935
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