VF111 - 1965 barley harvest – Monkey Retro Art

VF111 - 1965 barley harvest

£30.00

First Cut of Barley – 1965

Every harvest begins with a moment.

The first field of golden barley. The familiar sound of the combine. The smell of fresh straw drifting across the countryside. The anticipation of another long season ahead.

This nostalgic painting captures the beginning of harvest in the mid-1960s, as a Massey Ferguson combine takes its first cut through a ripe barley field while a faithful Nuffield tractor waits alongside with the grain trailer. It was a time when harvest was more than simply bringing in a crop—it was a season that brought families, neighbours and communities together.

For many, these are the moments that shaped a lifetime in farming. Early starts, long evenings, dusty fields and the satisfaction of seeing another harvest safely gathered.

Whether you drove the tractor, rode on the trailer, worked alongside family, or simply remember watching the harvest from the field gate, this artwork is a celebration of those memories.

Part of The Countryside Memory Project, this painting helps preserve the countryside stories that deserve to be remembered before they're forgotten.

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✔ Finished size: 66 x 50 cm

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✔ Carefully produced from an original Monkey Retro Art painting

✔ A thoughtful gift for farmers, retired farmers, countryside lovers and puzzle enthusiasts

At Monkey Retro Art, we believe some of life's greatest memories were never captured by a camera. Through The Countryside Memory Project, we're preserving those moments in paintings that can be enjoyed for generations to come.

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Before they're forgotten.