The artwork titled “Grave of William Penn at Jordans in England” was created by the artist Edward Hicks in the year 1847. It is associated with the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls under the landscape genre.
The artwork depicts the serene and bucolic setting surrounding the grave of William Penn in Jordans, England. Dominated by a palette of earthy tones and warm hues, it portrays an idyllic countryside scene with a central focus on a simple, yet charmingly detailed homestead. in the foreground, a group of livestock, including cows and sheep, accompanied by a herder, grazes peacefully, while the middle ground features several figures walking along a path. Towering trees add depth and shadow to the composition, providing a natural frame that draws the viewer’s eyes towards the calm and orderly landscape. The presence of pastoral animals symbolizes the tranquility and agrarian simplicity that is characteristic of Hicks’s work in the naïve style.
