Arthur John Black was an important member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He traveled to Paris to study under the famous artist Benjamin Constant, and this training helped him combine strict classical techniques with an impressionistic style of painting. Throughout his career, Black loved to capture the changing weather and beautiful light of the British countryside.
In An Hour of Rest, Black uses captures a fleeting moment of rest from what is presumed to be the busy lives of his subjects. His focus is not on sharp details; his approach favors atmosphere over realism.
