{"product_id":"captain-reading-1","title":"Captain Reading","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition of 3 and 2 artist's proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e28 x 36 cm \/ 11 x 14 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eThis charming new painting offers a close up and intimate scene of a young soldier reading at a pristine sunny coastline.  \u003ci\u003eCaptain Reading\u003c\/i\u003e is the first depiction of the Melbourne model, Jack Fordham, a friend of Watson’s. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eFrom the artist’s\u003ci\u003e Silence \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseries, the painting \u003c\/span\u003eis imbued with the same qualities of the popular series - stillness, peaceful relaxation, and isolation.  A low viewing point offers the viewer the feeling of relaxing on the grass close to him in this simple and balanced composition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eBlue mountains rise from bright unspoiled beaches, which taper into the distance and the scene's central point, reinforcing the focused ultra-real detail of the soldier and foreground. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ross Watson Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Edition 1 of 3","offer_id":42552581128346,"sku":"LEC-CaptainReading-1\/3","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Edition 2 of 3","offer_id":42552581161114,"sku":"LEC-CaptainReading-2\/3","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Edition 3 of 3","offer_id":42552581193882,"sku":"LEC-CaptainReading-3\/3","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Artist's Proof","offer_id":42552581226650,"sku":"LEC-CaptainReading-A\/P","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/6381\/0927\/products\/CaptainReading72dpi_2f05b1d3-34f0-42c5-931e-b4f68eff5385.jpg?v=1664256205","url":"https:\/\/sstore.rosswatson.com\/products\/captain-reading-1","provider":"Ross Watson Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}