“Saplings Mittagong II” is an artwork created by the artist Fred Williams in the year 1961. This piece belongs to the Expressionism art movement and is categorized under the landscape genre.
The artwork presents an abstract landscape, characterized by a palette predominantly consisting of earthy tones and subtle variations in color. The scene depicts a sparse assembly of vertical lines suggesting the saplings, arranged across a textured terrain that extends into the horizon. The deliberate, simplified depiction of these natural elements emphasizes the expressive quality of the landscape. The top boundary of the artwork reveals an undulating line, which suggests the distant horizon and introduces a sense of depth to the piece. Overall, the artwork emanates a connection to the Australian landscape, evoking the rugged and serene qualities of Mittagong through its minimalist, yet poignant composition.
