Porch of the Senior Common-room, Reading University
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Porch of the Senior Common-room, Reading University is a 1940 watercolor by Bayes, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a porch with two open doors leading inside. Outside, a bare tree stands in the middle of a grassy area. A man in a suit stands near the right door, looking toward the building. Inside, another person is partly visible through the left doorway, and a bright flower arrangement sits on the porch floor. The artist used soft, blended colors and loose brushstrokes to create a quiet, everyday scene. The light feels gentle, as if filtering through the open doors. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
