British artist Thomas H. Hunn was known for his expressive watercolors, which mainly show landscapes, gardens and buildings from Great Britain. What is striking at first glance is that his depictions seem almost photorealistic and perfectly capture the light mood of the respective season. Thus, the painter is already on the threshold of Impressionism, an art movement that lives more from conveying light moods and feelings. Unlike Impressionism, however, Hunn depicts the landscape details faithfully, which brings him artistically closer to realism. Depending on the season, the paintings of the British artist exude a completely different mood, even when the same motif is involved. This is particularly evident in the depiction of gardens, which Hunn repeatedly chose as a pictorial theme with great dedication. Particularly impressive is the watercolor "October Morning in the Gardens, Loseley, Surrey," which comes in shades of brown, orange, and gray. Here Hunn uses the dominant colors for golden October, bathing the entire image in a golden-brown light - contrasted by the cloud-covered, gray sky so typical of autumn. Completely opposite to this is the painting "The Pansy Garden, Munstead Wood, Surrey" that shows more the hues of late spring and early summer. Delicate pastel tones and a bright floral splendor are the focus of this oil painting, which appears much lighter and more delicate than is the case with the painting "October Morning in the Gardens, Loseley, Surrey", which is bathed in warm orange. In this way, Hunn not only perfectly reproduces the lighting moods of different seasons in a photorealistic manner. He is also able to arouse various emotions in the viewer with the help of his landscape depictions. While "October Morning" exudes a certain coziness, "The Pansy Garden" brings a lightness that is so typical of the warm months. Particularly detailed in its depiction of the flora of the garden landscape is his work "The Sundial in the Rose Garden," a watercolor that seems like a photograph of a garden in midsummer taken at midday.

Later works by the British painter focus even more on conveying light moods and show a clear reference to Impressionism. This is especially true of his painting "A Quiet River", which develops its full pictorial effect with the play of light and shadow on the surface of the water. Landscape details are still depicted photorealistically and in great detail, but the surface of the water seems almost permeable and like a large mirror that reflects the mood that the landscape has on the viewer. Here the landscape details are shown blurred and broken by the light ripple of the water.