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Owen Bowen "The Primrose Field Above the Wharfe" Oil Painting
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Owen Bowen "The Primrose Field Above the Wharfe" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873. He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice. In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

"The Primrose Field above the Wharfe" is an oil painting on canvas measuring 18"x 24". It is in a good period gilt frame giving an overall size of 29"x 35".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
89cm (35.04")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245768
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873.
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He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice.
McTague of Harrogate

In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

"The Primrose Field above the Wharfe" is an oil painting on canvas measuring 18"x 24". It is in a good period gilt frame giving an overall size of 29"x 35".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
89cm (35.04")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245768
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011

Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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An oil painting depicting an expansive green river valley landscape with a flowering yellow field in the foreground under an overcast sky.
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Archive I An oil painting depicting an expansive green river valley landscape with a flowering yellow field in the foreground under an overcast sky.

Owen Bowen "The Primrose Field Above the Wharfe" Oil Painting

Archive II An oil painting depicting an expansive green river valley landscape with a flowering yellow field in the foreground under an overcast sky. View II
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An oil painting depicting an expansive green river valley landscape with a flowering yellow field in the foreground under an overcast sky.
Owen Bowen "The Primrose Field above the Wharfe" oil painting
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An oil painting depicting an expansive green river valley landscape with a flowering yellow field in the foreground under an overcast sky.
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  • ObjectLandscape Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourGreen and Yellow
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, River valley view, Pastoral figures, Impressionistic foliage
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 89 cm (35 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

"The Primrose Field above the Wharfe" is an oil painting on canvas executed in the British Impressionism style in 1910 by Owen Bowen. The artwork depicts an expansive green river valley landscape with a flowering yellow field in the foreground under an overcast sky, rendered with impasto brushwork and impressionistic foliage. Visible details include pastoral figures in the field, a winding river, dense clusters of trees, and a period gilt frame. The painting measures 74 cm high, 89 cm wide, and 10 cm deep overall. This landscape painting brings a classic English Country House aesthetic to domestic interiors. It suits placement above the mantel in a traditional living room, a study, or a hallway, adding soft green and yellow tones alongside textural brushwork to the wall. The composition captures a tranquil rural view of the Yorkshire countryside, connecting the interior space with traditional pastoral scenes.

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British Impressionism emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, focusing on natural light, painterly brushwork, and atmospheric depictions of regional countryside and pastoral scenes.

Artists typically worked with oil paints applied to stretched flax canvas or wooden panels, utilizing impasto brushstrokes and durable natural varnishes to protect the paint layer.

Authentic period oils feature visible hand-applied brushwork, natural age craquelure across the surface, original artist signatures, and characteristic canvas toning on the reverse.

Position the artwork as a focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard, pairing its traditional tones with clean-lined modern furniture to create visual balance.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight and heat sources, dusting gently with a soft dry brush, while leaving professional surface cleaning and varnish restoration to trained conservators.
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