A Wooded River Landscape with Mother and Child by James Arthur O'Connor. A romantic oil painting of a lush river valley with tall trees, distant mountains, and two small figures resting on the bank under a dramatic, cloudy sky.

A Wooded River Landscape with Mother and Child

James Arthur O'Connor

1830 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A peaceful yet atmospheric 19th-century landscape capturing a moment of quiet repose in the Irish countryside.

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Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence in a warmer tonal register — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Dining Room · Living Room · Library
Placement
Reads naturally above long furniture lines
Walls
Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Soft gray, Charcoal black, Deep burgundy

About the piece

Painted around 1830 by James Arthur O'Connor, this work exemplifies the Romantic interest in the sublime beauty of nature. The composition features a mother and child as small figures within an expansive wooded river valley, emphasizing the grandeur of the landscape under a shifting, cloud-filled sky.

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