Hex River Valley
“Above, the blue, blue sky: and far below, the falling stream drifts through the orchards with a flash of green. […]
“Above, the blue, blue sky: and far below, the falling stream drifts through the orchards with a flash of green. […]
The toweringly, majestic Hex River mountains provide the stern backdrop for fields caught in splashes of picturesque greens, yellows and
Pietie’s especial fondness for vibrant tones comes through in this landscape of varied shades.
“The gilding of the Indian summer mellowed the pastures far and wide. The russet woods stood ripe to be stripped,
Song: How sweet I roam’d from field to field BY WILLIAM BLAKE How sweet I roam’d from field to field,
Pietie loved painting fields and farmlands, the rich shades of autumn spread alluringly across many of his canvases. His two
This was Pietie’s very first attempt at an oil painting. It was the start of countless beautiful creations. ‘Do not despise