“Rickett’s Farm, Cookham Dene” is a 1938 landscape artwork by Stanley Spencer, created within the Neo-Romanticism movement. The artwork thoughtfully captures a rural scene inspired by Cookham Dene, portraying the simplicity and charm of farm life.
This landscape scene is delicately rendered, featuring a farmyard with pigs enclosed within wooden pens in the foreground. The background comprises lush, rolling hills and an expansive sky dotted with clouds, indicative of the serene rural vista. The greenery in various shades suggests the thriving agricultural practice while the detailed depiction of the rustic farm structures showcases the devotion to capturing rural essence. The semi-abstract style hints towards a slightly romanticized yet faithful representation of the countryside, typical of the Neo-Romanticism movement in which Spencer worked.
