Description
The subject announced by Flowers and Poppy Heads becomes the center of Benjamin Haughton’s carefully structured image. A considered distribution of form and space keeps the subject legible while inviting a slower reading of the complete image.
Subtle shifts of color and value reveal Benjamin Haughton’s approach to depth, atmosphere, and emphasis. This interplay of dominant shapes and restrained passages allows the image to remain clear without flattening its atmosphere. Viewed closely, the interaction of broad passages and quieter details gives the painting much of its lasting visual interest.
In a hand-painted reproduction, the work is rebuilt through successive layers of oil color rather than mechanically printed. The result combines the accessibility of a reproduction with the texture and individual character expected from a traditionally painted canvas.