Working en plein air, Knighton-Hammond would have been painting rapidly to capture the powerful drama of the sky, the source of light in nature, and searching for the most succinct précis of events before him. The rhythm and vitality of his brushwork came to be recognised as his version of Impressionism. The road carries the spectator’s eye into the composition where you come across the horse and cart and beyond to the spirited brushstrokes of the trees and landscape. There is an instinctive feeling for light, colour and tone which enabled Knighton-Hammond to produce this work full of luminosity and clarity. It is clear the artist was fuelled by a profound love of the natural world.