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Ink and Mist at St Mihiel: Winter in France, Ca 1952 , the Essence of Landscape, American Woman Artist Watercolour on Paper
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Ink and Mist at St Mihiel: Winter in France, Ca 1952 , the Essence of Landscape, American Woman Artist Watercolour on Paper

1940 - 1960
Description

This watercolour has the elegance and serenity of a Japanse Sumi-e painting. It captures the essence of the subject with simple, spontaneous strokes, conveying the vitality and equilibrium of the landscape depicted. And yet, this work of art is decidedly occidental, utilising the wet-on-wet technique characteristic of European watercolourists to achieve its fluid, ephemeral quality.

Titled "Winter in France" it was painted by an American woman artist, Louisa Baun, in the early 1950s.

Even more extraordinarily, Brown had a military connection. According to an exhibition label to the verso of the original frame, she was based with the US Air Force St Mihiel, an aircraft munitions sub-depot in the Meuse Department which supported fighter air bases in northeastern France in the post war period.

This unusual biographical detail suggests the painting was inspired by the austere French landscape surrounding the military base, offering a rare glimpse of postwar Europe through the eyes of an American servicewoman who saw its poetry.

Measuring 36 x 43 cm and signed at the lower right. The overall size of the watercolour in a striking and elegant frame is 53 x 61 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Winter Landscape Watercolour Painting to the 1950s.

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SA1181842
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This watercolour has the elegance and serenity of a Japanse Sumi-e painting.
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It captures the essence of the subject with simple, spontaneous strokes, conveying the vitality and equilibrium of the landscape depicted.
Skippings Fine Arts

And yet, this work of art is decidedly occidental, utilising the wet-on-wet technique characteristic of European watercolourists to achieve its fluid, ephemeral quality.

fig 1. A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead.
fig 1. Ink and Mist at St Mihiel: Winter in France, Ca 1952 , the Essence of Landscape, American Woman Artist Watercolour on Paper

Titled "Winter in France" it was painted by an American woman artist, Louisa Baun, in the early 1950s.

Even more extraordinarily, Brown had a military connection. According to an exhibition label to the verso of the original frame, she was based with the US Air Force St Mihiel, an aircraft munitions sub-depot in the Meuse Department which supported fighter air bases in northeastern France in the post war period.

fig 2. A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead.
fig 2. Ink and Mist at St Mihiel: Winter in France, Ca 1952 , the Essence of Landscape, American Woman Artist Watercolour on Paper

This unusual biographical detail suggests the painting was inspired by the austere French landscape surrounding the military base, offering a rare glimpse of postwar Europe through the eyes of an American servicewoman who saw its poetry.

Measuring 36 x 43 cm and signed at the lower right. The overall size of the watercolour in a striking and elegant frame is 53 x 61 cm.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Winter Landscape Watercolour Painting to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1181842
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Archive I A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead.

Ink and Mist at St Mihiel: Winter in France, Ca 1952 , the Essence of Landscape, American Woman Artist Watercolour on Paper

Archive II A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View II
Archive III A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View III
Archive IV A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View IV
Archive V A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View V
Archive VI A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View VI
Archive VII A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View VII
Archive VIII A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View VIII
Archive IX A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View IX
Archive X A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead. View X
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A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead.
Ink and Mist at St Mihiel: Winter in France, ca 1952 , the essence of landscape, American woman artist watercolour on paper
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A mid-century watercolour painting featuring a cool-toned, misty winter landscape with snow-covered trees, reflections on water, and birds flying overhead.
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Mid-century landscape watercolour painting is characterised by fluid washes of pigment combined with expressive ink work or charcoal line detail, capturing the atmosphere and tone of natural environments rather than exact photographic representation. Artists during the mid-twentieth century frequently experimented with textured paper surfaces, atmospheric perspective, and monochromatic or muted cool-toned palettes.

Mid-century watercolour paintings were produced using water-soluble pigments made from finely ground minerals and gum arabic binders applied to high-rag content textured paper. Artists often incorporated India ink or graphite line work to define details alongside fluid washes.

Authentic mid-century watercolour paintings typically exhibit natural age toning to the paper substrate, hand-applied artist signatures or dates, and evidence of period framing methods such as wooden backings or vintage tape residue. Inspecting the paper under magnification reveals absorbency and texture distinct from modern photomechanical reproductions.

A cool-toned winter watercolour artwork pairs effectively with modern minimalist interiors, neutral paint palettes, and natural timber furniture. Frame the piece in a simple dark wood or thin metal moulding with acid-free window mounting to allow the cool blues and greys to anchor the wall visual.

To preserve watercolour paintings on paper, frame them under UV-filtering protective glass to prevent pigment fading and paper yellowing. Keep the artwork displayed away from direct sunlight and areas subject to fluctuating humidity, such as kitchens or bathrooms, to avoid foxing and mould growth.
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