Who painted Snow scene with fields and a line of trees?

Snow scene with fields and a line of trees was painted by Beatrix Potter in 4.

Where can I see Snow scene with fields and a line of trees?

Snow scene with fields and a line of trees is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is Snow scene with fields and a line of trees?

Snow scene with fields and a line of trees is associated with Impressionism.

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Artwork

Snow scene with fields and a line of trees

Beatrix Potter , 4

Snow scene with fields and a line of trees is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Beatrix Potter. It dates from 4 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Beatrix Potter painted Snow scene with fields and a line of trees in watercolour on 4 March 1909. She often sketched outdoors around Hill Top in the Lake District. This study shows a quiet hillside under snow.

Potter wrote twenty-three Peter Rabbit books between 1901 and 1913. She bought Hill Top in 1905 and loved drawing its fells in mist and snow.

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Overview

Snow scene with fields and a line of trees is a watercolour study created by Beatrix Potter on 4 March 1909, depicting a serene hillside landscape under snow.

Subject & Meaning

The work captures a tranquil winter scene in the Lake District, reflecting Potter's fondness for the area's fells in inclement weather, which she found 'even more impressive in mist and snow'.

Technique & Style

Executed in watercolour, the piece exemplifies Potter's outdoor sketching practice, characterized by a direct observation of natural phenomena.

History & Provenance

Created during Potter's stay at Hill Top, her Lake District home since 1905, this work is part of a series of snowy landscape studies from the same period, now included in the Linder Bequest.

Context

While primarily known for her children's literature, notably The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902), this piece highlights Potter's parallel engagement with landscape art, inspired by her surroundings at Hill Top.

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Artist

Beatrix Potter

Helen Beatrix Heelis (née Potter; 28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943), usually known as Beatrix Potter ( BEE-ə-triks), was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist.