Bidspirit auction | Anne Stafford (1983) Woodland Scene

Anne Stafford (1983) Woodland Scene with Figures, Watercolor - This watercolor painting on paper, signed by Anne Stafford and dated 1983, depicts an atmospheric woodland setting during autumn or early winter. The composition features a woman in the foreground wearing a long white coat and matching hat, looking toward two small children further down a forest path; one child is dressed in a pink coat and the other in light blue. The artist uses an impressionistic technique with layered pigments to create the appearance of textured foliage and dappled light through the dark, bare branches of the trees. The work is executed in transparent watercolor on paper. It is presented in a wide, tan-colored mat and a slender gold-toned wooden frame under glass. The signature Anne Stafford 83 is inscribed in the lower-left corner. As a watercolor on paper, this work is inherently sensitive to light exposure.