Farmer with Scythe Leading Goats, Watercolour on Paper

An original watercolour on paper of a barefoot farmer striding down a country lane with a scythe over his shoulder, leading a goat and her kid. Behind them are a red-roofed barn and trees in soft violet, set in a dreamy, loose wet-into-wet style. The washes of lavender, lime, rose and aqua pool into a granular texture on the rough paper, so the whole scene glows and feels like a half-remembered village morning. It has a European folk feel.