Interior of a Barn by William Henry Hunt

Interior of a Barn c. 1837

drawing, watercolor

surveyor photography

drawing

abandoned

street view

rusty

oil painting

watercolor

derelict

street graffiti

earthy tone

england

watercolor

warm toned green

William Henry Hunt's "Interior of a Barn" (c. 1837) is a watercolor painting depicting the interior of a rustic barn filled with hay and farm implements. The painting captures the essence of rural life through its detailed depiction of the barn's interior, including a large pile of hay, a wooden ladder, a basket of apples, and a young woman standing in the doorway. The light filtering through the barn's windows casts warm, golden hues across the scene, creating a sense of tranquility and intimacy. This work exemplifies Hunt's skill as a watercolorist and his interest in depicting scenes of everyday life.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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This highly finished watercolor, one of William Henry Hunt’s largest, is technically astounding. At the International Exhibition of 1862 in London, it was an attraction that, according to one critic, “astonished our foreign visitors.” The setting is a barn owned by Hunt’s father-in-law, a farmer and miller, in Hampshire, England. Hunt achieved a jewellike texture and brilliant luminosity through his complicated technique of stippling transparent colors over a ground of opaque white gouache. This effect is particularly evident in the golden straw and two grain sacks. Also noteworthy is the range of browns discernible in the shadows of the barn.