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Farmhouse

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Last updated: 17 Dec 2024

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Art Genres > Landscape

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Title of Artwork

Farmhouse

Year of Creation

Undated

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Tools

Brush and paper

Medium

Watercolour

Genre

Landscape

Style

Impressionism

Brief Description

Probably from imagination

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1. Medium: Watercolor on paper

2. Shapes and objects: A rural landscape featuring a large tree in the foreground, a white house or farm building with a red roof, and a wooden fence. There are hills or mountains in the background. The sky is blue with white clouds.

3. Colours: Vibrant greens for the grass and tree foliage. White for the main building with a red roof. Brown for the wooden fence. Blue for the sky with white clouds. Soft greens and blues for the distant hills or mountains.

4. Narrative: This painting captures the essence of a peaceful rural scene, possibly a farm or countryside home. The large tree in the foreground provides a sense of established nature, perhaps symbolizing longevity and stability. The white house with its red roof stands out as a focal point, suggesting a welcoming home amidst the natural beauty. The wooden fence implies a boundary, but also a sense of order within the natural landscape. The distant hills add depth to the scene and hint at the broader landscape beyond. Overall, the painting evokes feelings of tranquility, nostalgia for rural life, and harmony between human habitation and nature.

5. Original Artist: While this is an original work by Mehrdad Fahimi, the style and subject matter are reminiscent of the rural landscapes painted by American Regionalist artists, particularly Grant Wood. Wood was known for his idealized depictions of the American Midwest, often featuring rolling hills, neat farms, and stylized trees.

A comparable work might be Wood's "Fall Plowing" (1931), though Fahimi's painting has its own unique elements and a more fluid watercolor style. Wood's works can be found in major American museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

However, Fahimi's use of watercolor and his looser, more impressionistic style also brings to mind some of the landscapes of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, particularly in the treatment of the tree and the use of color to create depth.

While Fahimi's painting is clearly his own, it seems to blend influences from both American Regionalism and European Post-Impressionism, creating a scene that feels both familiar and uniquely rendered.

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Created At

12 May 2023