Old Farm, Near Ashton, ON by Ralph Burton is a 20 x 26 inch oil on canvas that was produced in 1971 and signed in the bottom left corner. The painting is also signed, titled and dated Spring 1971 on the reverse side. The piece depicts a vibrant, snow covered landscape. Burton uses a unique combination of soft pastel and more saturated colour to portray this winter scene, transforming the typically grey and somber time of year into something whimsical and almost magical. A simple wooden barn can be seen further into the composition, beyond the frozen slopes, and large clouds loom overhead. Burton uses simple forms and loose brush strokes to create this oil painting, adding further intrigue to the very expressionist piece.