The overgrown state of the garden at Hardy Road is clear in this painting. A filigree of trees, magnolia blossom and bolting saplings prevents any long vistas and confines the imagery to a shallow high wall of vegetation. Despite the restricted view the painting is vivid and full of life.
The Garden by Jean Cooke. Oil on canvas, c.1992. Picture and words from Jean Cooke: Ungardening at the Garden Museum, London.