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Winter Farmhouse with Bare Trees

This woodcut print, dated 1918, depicts a serene winter scene featuring a rustic farmhouse nestled amongst a row of bare, silhouetted trees. The thatched roof of the house is covered in a blanket of snow, with a small dormer window visible. The surrounding landscape is also blanketed in snow, with subtle shadows cast by the trees, suggesting a crisp, cold day. The artist's signature, 'A.J.D.C.', is visible in the lower right corner. The limited color palette of black, white, and a pale yellow-green creates a stark yet peaceful atmosphere, evoking a sense of quiet solitude and the beauty of a dormant winter landscape. The detailed linework in the trees and the texture of the snow are characteristic of the woodcut medium.

Colour palette