Andrew Nairn
The Village, Wales
About this artwork
This watercolour was painted by Nairn while on holiday in Wales around 1930. The artist had visited Paris in the mid-1920s where he would have come into contact with styles such as Surrealism and Cubism. The light stylisation of this meticulously-painted work appears to have been influenced by such avant-garde art. The painting is also notable for Nairn’s use of strong light, bright colours and a clear blue sky.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Andrew NairnScottish (1903 - 1993)
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title:The Village, Wales
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date created:About 1930
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materials:Watercolour on artists board
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measurements:40.70 x 40.50 cm (framed: 71.60 x 63.90 x 2.80 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1998 with funds from the collecting box
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accession number:GMA 4253
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Andrew Nairn
Andrew Nairn
Nairn was born in Glasgow, where he studied at the School of Art from 1922-6. He subsequently worked in the field of art education, mainly in Glasgow. He was also Principal Lecturer in Art at Dundee Training College, teaching alongside his friend James McIntosh Patrick. Nairn exhibited at the Royal...