Field of Poppies
by Jean Walker
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Dimensions
48.000 x 27.000 inches
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Title
Field of Poppies
Artist
Jean Walker
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Poppies' Field of; is a requested commission from my Son & Daughter-in-Law for their Christmas Present..........It is my interpretation of a red poppy field by Van Gogh.
The remembrance poppy (a Papaver rhoeas) has been used since 1920 to commemorate soldiers who have died in war. Inspired by the World War I poem "In Flanders Fields", they were first used by the American Legion to commemorate American soldiers who died in that war (1914-1918). They were then adopted by military veterans' groups in the Commonwealth; especially the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Today, they are mainly used in the UK and Canada to commemorate their servicemen and women who have been killed since 1914. There, small artificial poppies are often worn on clothing on Remembrance Day/Armistice Day (11 November) and in the weeks before it. Poppy wreaths are also often laid at war memorials.
The remembrance poppy is especially prominent in the UK in the weeks leading up to Remembrance Sunday. They are sold by The Royal British Legion for its "Poppy Appeal"
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November 5th, 2012
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Jean Walker
Thank you so much Dave........for visiting my portfolio, commenting & your aprsisal......I am very grateful...........!!!
Dave Farrow
I can smell flowers and feel the fresh air......I can step out of the sun into the shade...this painting speaks volumes Jean....another of your masterpieces......Dave
Jean Walker
Bhvinder; Thank you for your lovely comment on my work & for the V...........you are very sweet........Jean !!!!!
Jean Walker
RW; thank you so very much for your lovely comment, & v/f you are very kind and i really appreciate it...........have a wonderful happy day......Jean !!!!!