{"product_id":"hauling-the-boat-by-kate-e-booth-1850-1898","title":"Hauling the Boat by Kate E. Booth (1850–1898)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"412\" data-start=\"316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"345\" data-start=\"316\"\u003eKate E. Booth (1850–1898)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"348\" data-start=\"345\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"368\" data-start=\"348\"\u003eHauling the Boat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"371\" data-start=\"368\"\u003eWatercolour on paper, signed lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eA finely observed coastal genre scene depicting fishermen and villagers drawing a small boat ashore beneath an expansive cloud-filled sky. Booth captures the communal labour and quiet dignity of seaside life with characteristic sensitivity, combining delicate washes with restrained naturalistic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eThe composition balances groups of figures across the shoreline: children and women gather in the foreground while fishermen work at the water’s edge beside traditional rowing boats. The subdued palette of greys, soft blues, and sandy earth tones creates a calm atmospheric effect, evocative of the British coastline in changing weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003eExecuted with gentle tonal transitions and careful figure placement, the work reflects the late Victorian fascination with everyday rural and maritime subjects. The broad horizon and luminous sky lend the painting a contemplative quality while emphasizing the openness of the coastal setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1145\" data-start=\"1103\"\u003ePresented in a gilt frame with wide mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 19th Century\u003cbr\u003eFramed: 59.5 x 77 x 3 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Summerfield and Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55700415644033,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/8909\/8924\/files\/DSCF8187.jpg?v=1779201824","url":"https:\/\/www.summerfieldandscott.co.uk\/products\/hauling-the-boat-by-kate-e-booth-1850-1898","provider":"Summerfield and Scott","version":"1.0","type":"link"}