Edwin Bale

Edwin Bale painted watercolors of olive groves around Bordighera in the late 1800s. Two leaves and a few branches are the main actors in Old Olive Trees, Bordighera, where the trees stand like ancient sculptures against a pale sky. The loose brushwork and soft light belong to the late 19th-century watercolor tradition. Step closer to see how Bale left the white paper for highlights on the trunks and used quick strokes for shadows. Tap Old Olive Trees, Bordighera to zoom in on the paper’s grain and the artist’s quick, sure hand.