20th-century English school

20th-century English school.
“Walking Past a Church.”
Pastel on paper.
Signed and dated “M. Heiland” in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 46 x 33 cm; 62 x 49 cm (with frame).

The work depicts a luminous rural scene featuring a woman and a girl walking along a country path. The composition is built using an ascending perspective, flanked by lush vegetation and crowned by a church spire peeking out from among the trees. The light brushwork, the sense of transparency, and the palette of greens, blues, and yellows convey a serene, spring-like atmosphere, reminiscent of the English landscape tradition.