Bidspirit auction | J. Nicholson, Firwood Fold, Watercolor

J. Nicholson, Firwood Fold, Watercolor on Paper - This watercolor on paper by J. Nicholson depicts a village scene of Firwood Fold, a historic location in Bolton, England. The composition features a central, large bare-branched tree surrounded by historic stone cottages. The work is executed in a representational style using a muted color palette of ochre, brown, and gray tones. Architectural and village details include a period street lamp, a wooden bench at the base of the tree, and stone garden walls. The painting is signed J. NICHOLSON in the lower left and inscribed FIRWOOD FOLD in the lower right. It is mounted within a cream-colored mat and housed in a dark wood frame under glazing.