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James Hargreaves Morton: A Vision of Rural England James Hargreaves Morton (1881-1918) remains a quietly compelling figure in British art, an Impressionistic painter who captured the essence of rural life in Lancashire with remarkable sensitivity and detail. Born into a family of cotton workers in Darwen – a town deeply intertwined with the industrial heartland of England – Morton’s artistic journey was initially shaped by his humble…
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