Haymaker and the Sleeping Girl, Thomas Gainsborrow, late 1780s

Oil on canvas

A pastoral film blankets the scene in the warmth of a summer day on a simple hillside. The girl relaxes, guarded by her dog and watched over by a farmer who leans against the fence that divides them. The warm-toned, tender brush strokes give only faint outlines in some areas and great detail in others, making the whole scene seem like the dream of the sleeping girl– too beautiful to really exist anywhere besides a painting.

Haymaker and the Sleeping Girl, Thomas Gainsborrow, late 1780s, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating