We're heading into a heat wave, so who wouldnt rather be beside the sea, with a gentle breeze?

Joseph Henderson (1832-1908)

Washing Day in a Coastal Landscape

This lovely Scottish Impressionist Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Joseph Henderson. Painted circa 1880 it is entitled Washing Day. The composition is of two women laying out white sheets to dry on flat rocks by the sea. Two little children sit by some upturned boats amusing themselves whilst the women work. Seagulls wheel over head and boats are out on the aquamarine sea beneath a hazy sky. The Scottish Impressionistic brushwork is just superb and the dashes of colour in the foreground and vibrant sea are just beautiful. This is an excellent Scottish Impressionist painting with interesting subject matter and a superb example of Joseph Henderson's work.

Signed lower right.

Provenance Sale, Bonhams, Edinburgh, 24 August 2007, lot 1294.
James Mc Clure and Son - Glasgow Gallery. Label Verso.
Private collection, UK

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https://www.richardtaylorfineart.com/gallery/seascapes/joseph-henderson/washing-day-in-a-coastal-landscape