Wych Elm and Firs, from The Park and the Forest 1841

"Wych Elm and Firs" (1841) is a lithograph by the British artist James Duffield Harding (1797-1863) and is currently held in The Art Institute of Chicago. This print, part of Harding's series "The Park and the Forest," depicts a serene woodland scene with a stream, rocks, and a group of cows wading in the water. Harding's meticulous use of shading and detail creates a realistic portrayal of the natural world, characteristic of his style known as "chalk manner," a technique that mimicked the appearance of chalk drawings.