The farmer ploughing with his trusted work horse was an integral element to the agricultural development of the rural farms in Nova Scotia. Framed with a row of colourful tulips at the lower edge and full lush trees full of bright green leaves, Lewis' personality and love of colour shines through in this charming depiction of rural farm life. Interestingly, the use of formal perspective is a rarer instance in the artist’s body of work. The tilled field zigs and zags into the distant bright red barn in the background while the large decorated Clydesdale horse remains proportionally larger than the farmer, highlighting the importance of livestock in rural life and the artist’s affinity to animals.
