Wash Day at Home

This charming small original oil painting by South African artist Shirley Howells captures a vibrant everyday rural scene titled "Wash Day at Home". Painted with a palette knife in a bold, impressionistic style, the work bursts with energetic texture and warm golden light. A woman in traditional attire stands near a rustic home, surrounded by lush foliage, yellow earth, and the lively atmosphere of daily life in a South African setting.

The thick, expressive palette knife application creates beautiful impasto texture and dynamic movement throughout the piece, with a rich colour palette of sunny yellows, earthy browns, greens, and bright accents.

Signed lower left: Shirley Howells

Medium: Palette Knife Oil on Stretched Canvas
Dimensions: 20cm x 15cm (very collectible small size)
Condition: Excellent – ready to hang (stretched canvas, no frame needed or add a simple floating frame)
Style: Impressionistic / Palette Knife
Subject: South African rural daily life scene – "Wash Day at Home"

This delightful little painting brings warmth, character, and a slice of authentic South African life into any space. Ideal for small walls, gallery walls, shelves, or as a thoughtful gift. Perfect for lovers of South African art, impressionistic works, and textured palette knife paintings.