Walls of Pamplona 

Muirhead Bone rendered "Walls of Pamplona" using pen, ink, and wash on paper. Bone was appointed as an official war artist during World War I, a position that shaped his eye for architecture and landscape as silent witnesses to human conflict. In this piece, the imposing walls loom, rendered with meticulous detail that speaks to the weight of history and the stories held within the stones. The scene is almost devoid of human presence, save for the horses which perhaps symbolize labor and burden, or are they simply pausing, catching their breath much as the viewer might? The image creates a silent dialogue between the man-made and the natural, the enduring and the transient, reflecting on the ways in which landscapes bear witness to our histories. The emotional resonance of "Walls of Pamplona" lies in its ability to evoke a sense of contemplation, a quiet acknowledgment of the layers of time and experience embedded in our surroundings.