Plein air painting 56

Painted in August 2022 one early Sunday morning, the River Itchen is shown working upstream from the St Denys area in the suburbs of Southampton city, UK. Priory road would be running parallel at this point to the river over to the left and off the painting. The landing stages seen on the left have a variety of boats moored to them. In the distance can be seen the railway bridge that carries tracks from the city and towards Portsmouth.

This landscape painting is created on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5", using oils.

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Linking Northam with St Denys (Southampton UK) this wooden boardwalk was opened in 2010 and provides a welcome quick access for pedestrians and cyclists between the two areas set in the suburbs of the city. The path runs beside the river Itchen, an international area of wildlife conservation. 
The view looks toward the city from the downward gradient linking to the boardwalk. On the right-hand side is the main railway line to London, behind a fence. On the horizon can be seen the Northam gas holder, ocean village and Albion towers.
Painted in August 2022 on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5" in oils, one Saturday morning.