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

  • artist:
    Andrew Nairn (1903 - 1993) Scottish
  • title:
    The Village, Wales
  • date created:
    About 1930
  • materials:
    Watercolour on artists board
  • measurements:
    40.70 x 40.50 cm (framed: 71.60 x 63.90 x 2.80 cm)
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Purchased 1998 with funds from the collecting box
  • accession number:
    GMA 4253
  • gallery:
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Andrew Nairn

Andrew Nairn