February Fill Dyke Postcard

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This postcard depicts February Fill Dyke. One of our most popular works, this waterlogged evening landscape is inspired by the winter fields of Leader’s native Worcestershire.The t itle is taken from a traditional country rhyme: February fill the dyke, Be it black or be it white; But if it be white, It’s the better to like’ The rhyme refers to heavy rain (black) or snow (white) filling the ditches in winter time. [shortcode] [short-description] • Artist: Benjamin Williams Leader • Artwork: February Fill Dyke • Date of Work: 1881 [/short-description] [details] A6 postcard [/details] [/shortcode] Show more