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A family group strides across a snowy landscape, their bounding dog in tow. The background consists of subtly expressive bands of colour, suggesting a landscape which has been partly obscured by the snow whose transformation of the Oxfordshire scenery so fascinates Smith. Rendered in rapid and fluent strokes of the brush, the figures present an optimistic feeling of leisure and movement, drawing viewers into the spirit of a family’s bond.