Artwork
Onion Plant
Onion Plant is a watercolor work on paper by the Contemporary Realist artist Prunella Clough. It dates from 1951 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Onion Plant is a 1951 watercolour study by Prunella Clough, capturing the forms of two onion plants.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts two onion plants with curved leaves and small bulbs, set against a dark blue-gray background. Clough emphasizes the plants' shapes and textures, using loose, sketchy lines.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by muted colours, with soft pink and green tones on the leaves, and a focus on capturing the plants' forms rather than detailed representation.
History & Provenance
Created in 1951, Onion Plant is a study by Prunella Clough, executed in watercolour.
Artist & collection
Artist
Prunella Clough was a prominent British artist. She is known mostly for her paintings, though she also made prints and created assemblages of collected objects. She was awarded the Jerwood Prize for painting, and…
