An atmospheric pastoral scene, “Waxing Moon at Dusk” is likely an early study done by the artist in process for a larger canvas artwork. The blocking of colour, form and light is seen in the work with the more solid forms of the trees, hay stooks and faint farmer in the mid-ground of the artwork. With both the setting sun and luminous waxing moon peeking through the heavy clouds at the day’s end, there is a magical quality to the time of day - neither day or night - a fleeting twilight moment.
