Woodland Road with Ox-waggon

Executed in transparent watercolour, the work employs a restrained palette of muted greens, browns, and soft whites. Hills applies delicate washes to render foliage and sky, while finer brushwork defines the oxen and wagon. The overall effect is one of gentle illumination, with light filtering through the canopy to create subtle tonal variations.

Signed and dated by Hills, the piece originates from the early nineteenth‑century British watercolour tradition. It entered the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, where it is catalogued among other examples of rural genre scenes, reflecting the period’s interest in documenting everyday life in the countryside.