The track to the farm 1926

hansheysen

rough brush stroke

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

rock

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

painting painterly

watercolour illustration

mixed medium

watercolor

Hans Heysen’s 1926 painting "The Track to the Farm" depicts a rural scene with a horse-drawn cart traversing a dirt road leading to a farm in the distance. The large haystack in the foreground and the muted tones of the painting evoke a sense of peace and solitude, typical of Heysen’s landscape paintings. This Australian landscape painting showcases Heysen's mastery of capturing light and shadow in a realistic and evocative manner.