
Description
This beautifully serene watercolor painting captures a quiet yet compelling winter moment with delicate artistry. A lone rider on horseback leads another horse through a snowy woodland path, surrounded by towering trees that stretch bare into a muted sky. The crisp trail of hoofprints and the subtle layering of snow across the landscape evoke stillness, solitude, and the enduring relationship between humanity and nature.
Executed in a realistic yet slightly stylized manner, the piece uses a cool, wintry palette of blues, whites, grays, and soft browns. The artist's technique, especially in rendering the dappled snow and the texture of tree bark, highlights a sensitivity to both light and atmosphere. The watercolor medium adds transparency and softness, enhancing the overall tranquility of the scene.
The painting is signed in the lower right corner and presented in a simple rectangular wood-toned frame with a cream mat and a dark inner border, keeping the focus on the peaceful narrative within.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Some water mark on the pad, see photographs
Dimensions:
Height: 20.98 in.
Width: 27 in.
Depth: 1 in.
Category: Paintings
Origin: United States
Materials: Watercolor
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Executed in a realistic yet slightly stylized manner, the piece uses a cool, wintry palette of blues, whites, grays, and soft browns. The artist's technique, especially in rendering the dappled snow and the texture of tree bark, highlights a sensitivity to both light and atmosphere. The watercolor medium adds transparency and softness, enhancing the overall tranquility of the scene.
The painting is signed in the lower right corner and presented in a simple rectangular wood-toned frame with a cream mat and a dark inner border, keeping the focus on the peaceful narrative within.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Some water mark on the pad, see photographs
Dimensions:
Height: 20.98 in.
Width: 27 in.
Depth: 1 in.
Category: Paintings
Origin: United States
Materials: Watercolor
Shipping:
Your purchase is protected:
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Chairish Auctions specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Chairish Auctions within 5 days of receiving the item.
Condition
Unknown; Some Imperfections; Some water mark on the pad, see photographs
Buyer's Premium
20%
Late 20th Century Through the Woods - Original Watercolor on Paper Signed
Estimate $600-$1,190
Starting Price
$600
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Vintage & Design Auction
Mar 13, 2026 6:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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