Sketch for 'Near Toulon' 1929

This 1929 sketch by Australian artist Rupert Bunny is titled "Sketch for 'Near Toulon'". The sketch is a landscape depiction of a rolling hillside dotted with small houses and a prominent tree in the foreground, with distant mountains as a backdrop. Bunny, who was renowned for his portraiture, clearly had a keen eye for the natural world. This sketch offers a glimpse into his approach to capturing the picturesque, a vital element in his later, more finished works. The sketch's looseness and rapid strokes suggest an immediacy of observation, highlighting the quick capture of the scene's light and color.