Nocturnal landscape
Watercolour
ca. 1946 (painted)
ca. 1946 (painted)
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This abstract depiction of the night is by the British artist Prunella Clough (1919-1999). It demonstrates her preoccupation with what she called ‘urbscapes’ - the stark urban wastelands of post-war Britain. The geometric star adds to the desolation of the dark landscape.
Clough produced these paintings in her studio, using written notes and sometimes thumbnail sketches. She often used a palette of muted blue and severe charcoal grey to reflect what she saw as the colours of the English weather and light.
Clough produced these paintings in her studio, using written notes and sometimes thumbnail sketches. She often used a palette of muted blue and severe charcoal grey to reflect what she saw as the colours of the English weather and light.
Object details
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| Title | Nocturnal landscape (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour, 'Nocturnal landscape', by Prunella Clough, ca. 1946. |
| Physical description | Abstract watercolour landscape drawing using a palette of muted grey and charcoal. |
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| Summary | This abstract depiction of the night is by the British artist Prunella Clough (1919-1999). It demonstrates her preoccupation with what she called ‘urbscapes’ - the stark urban wastelands of post-war Britain. The geometric star adds to the desolation of the dark landscape. Clough produced these paintings in her studio, using written notes and sometimes thumbnail sketches. She often used a palette of muted blue and severe charcoal grey to reflect what she saw as the colours of the English weather and light. |
| Bibliographic reference | Evans, Mark et al. Vikutoria & Arubāto Bijutsukan-zō : eikoku romanshugi kaigaten = The Romantic tradition in British painting, 1800-1950 : masterpieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Japan : Brain Trust, 2002 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.24-1960 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2005 |
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