Lane in Moonlight
1928
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1928
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lane in Moonlight is a 1928 by Edward Bawden, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Lane in Moonlight is a print created by Edward Bawden in 1928. It's one of several small engravings he made during this time. This print features a simple linear style, different from Bawden's later work. The scene may have been inspired by British landscape painter Samuel Palmer. To learn more about the techniques used in prints like Lane in Moonlight, look up the technique: sfumato.
An engraving by Edward Bawden from around 1928 depicts a quiet lane illuminated by moonlight, bordered by trees and shrubs. The work reflects a delicate linear approach, distinct from his later colored linocuts. Printed approximately forty years later by his son Richard, this impression is numbered 10/40.
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Edward Bawden made bold prints and watercolors rooted in 20th-century English life, often capturing quiet corners with sharp lines and bright colors.
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