Mar 6
A Shadow (1913) by Edward Ridley, signed and dated lower left β Ridley 1913β, oil on canvas, Private Collection
#A Shadow#Edward Ridley#painting#my upload#oil on canvas#oil painting#art#fine art#20th century#pastoral pre-war atmosphere of the early 20th century#It depicts a young couple in a sun-dappled orchard pausing in the shade#with the painting's title hinting at the impending turbulent times of World War I#Pastoral Enigma:#Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1915 the painting captures a serene romantic scene that contrasts with the reality of the war#where many young men were leaving for the front#Symbolism:#The shadow in the title is widely interpreted as an allusion to the looming unseen threat or separation caused by the war#making the couple's quiet moment together bittersweet and filled with anxiety
