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Scottish Oat Harvest

Mounted 20 x 30 vintage poster titled "Scottish Oat Harvest" created by the artist George Houston. It was produced as part of the "Home Countries First" series for the Empire Marketing Board (EMB) in the 1930s. Poster Details Artist: George Houston (1869-1947) Title: Scottish Oat Harvest Organization: Empire Marketing Board (EMB) Date of Manufacture: 1930s Purpose: The poster was designed to promote British agriculture and trade within the British Empire. Description The artwork is a colour lithograph depicting a vibrant, bucolic scene of a harvested field in Scotland. Numerous hay bales (stooks of oats) are arranged across a green and yellow field, with a body of water and rolling hills visible in the background. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner, and text identifying the work and the EMB is printed along the bottom edge of the poster.