Working in the FieldsWilliam Darling MckayNone
Victorian Realism
26.0 x 36.0 cm
John Muir House
William Darling Mckay (1844 – 1924)
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About this artwork
- Title: Working in the Fields
- Artist: William Darling Mckay
- Original dimensions: 26.0 x 36.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: John Muir House
- Movement: Victorian Realism
- Corpus context: scottish landscape art, rural british scenes
- Keywords: rural painting art, landscape painting, field workers art
- Color intensity: Balanced
Questions & Answers
What style does "Working in the Fields" belong to?
"Working in the Fields" by William Darling Mckay belongs to the Victorian Realism movement. This movement provides the stylistic context of the work.
Where does "Working in the Fields" stand among William Darling Mckay's recurring subjects?
"Working in the Fields" depicts rural life, scottish countryside, working farmers, sunny landscape, victorian era, horse and field, agricultural scene, while William Darling Mckay's recorded themes are victorian rural life, scottish landscape art, realist depiction", agricultural society, working-class themes, mckay's landscapes, crowdy's influence, rural british scenes. Comparing the two shows how the work relates to the artist's usual subjects.
What does "Working in the Fields" share with the rest of William Darling Mckay's output?
"Working in the Fields" shares with William Darling Mckay's other works its Victorian Realism style and the recorded themes: victorian rural life, scottish landscape art, realist depiction", agricultural society, working-class themes, mckay's landscapes, crowdy's influence, rural british scenes.