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Lucy Kemp-Welch In the Orchard [also known as Sunlight Through the Leaves] 1904–5. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, presented by the Canterbury Society of Arts, 1932

Lucy Kemp-Welch In the Orchard [also known as Sunlight Through the Leaves] 1904–5. Oil on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, presented by the Canterbury Society of Arts, 1932

Colouring in: In the Orchard

Collection

This gorgeous painting In the Orchard is by British artist Lucy Kemp-Welch, who was famous for her incredible paintings of horses. She also became known as 'the artist who painted Black Beauty'. Have you heard of or read the book Black Beauty? It's a story by Anna Sewell about a beautiful black horse.

In this painting, the mare and her foal are in an orchard. Can you guess what sort of fruit trees are in the orchard? Horses love to eat the fruit on those trees!

What do you think they are going to do next?

This painting is also known as Sunlight Through the Leaves. What season do you think it is painted in?

Download the colouring sheet here. What colours will you use for the horses? What names would you give them? When you're finished, you might want to take a photo of your work and ask an adult to tag us on social media (#chchartgallery).