Sunday, January 8, 2017

Allihies Dairy Farmer II

Dairy Farmer - County Clare
This painting depicts a dairy farmer in the southwestern Ireland, specifically the Beara Penninsula, which is the furthest western landmass, a part of County Clare.  The distant hills were covered in a patchwork of shades of green and pink.   In this field, a large steel milk drum on wheels sat near an old gate.    As the farmer walked to it, the cows followed him, as if they expected a treat.   More likely, they knew it was milking time.

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