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Description: | Signed: yes Description: Willow trees were traditionally grown to provide material for basket weavers. Each year, the trees are cut back using a technique called pollarding. Each tree is pruned to the main trunk and the branches removed to leave just a stub. This method stimulates the production of long, flexible rods which are harvested annually for basket weaving. Planted in straight rows, the willows create a beautiful patchwork of colour across the landscape. They have inspired many artists, including John Constable and Vincent van Gogh. | Subjects: | landscape; figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Hugues, Victor Louis (French artist, b.1827) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8985... | Go to resource |
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