Snowy fences

What’s a wintery landscape without a snow-draped fence?

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Split-rail or wooden fences aren’t nearly as common in SE Minnesota as barbed wire fences. But they do look pretty topped with snow. Compare these wintery paintings with her barbed-wire ones in Fencerows and farmhouses.

  • ID: 65-04 “Farmstead winter”
  • Details: 16″ x 20″ / Orig price: $5 / 1st owner: L Isberg

The fence, even though not all the way across the scene, isn’t very visually interesting. Margit will add more character to her fences in the future.

  • ID: 72-10 “winter farm house road & hill”
  • Details: 16″ x 24″/ Orig price: $15 / 1st owner: C Julsrud

To those who blame Margit for painting nostalgic scenes (like quaint churches), here the house has the look of a contemporary (1960s) residence. The fence is pretty linear. There’s a trail from the near roadway toward the house, but it doesn’t look like any vehicles have gone there.

  • ID: 73-05 “Snow scene fence”
  • Details: 16″ x 20″ / Orig price $15 / 1st owner: G Himle

No houses or barns in sight, but the fence shows the presence of man.

  • ID: 73-40 “winter house chr. fence”
  • Details: 16″ x 20″ / Orig price: $15 / 1st owner: Rev Everson

This winter scene was purchased by Margit’s pastor to make a set of four-season paintings. Not surprising there’s a church there, even if it doesn’t look at all like the Pastor’s actual church.

  • ID: 74-21 “winter fence church”
  • Details: 16″ x 20″ / Orig price $15 / 1st owner: D Lee

Why the gap in the fence, except for variety? It doesn’t look big enough to drive through. If it’s a path for walking, nobody’s walked there since the snow fell.