Vorticist Compositon
1914
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1914
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a plant with big, flat leaves and a thick stem. The leaves are green and white, and the background is made of bold stripes in black, yellow, and gray. The shapes are sharp and angular, almost like geometric blocks stacked together. The artist used simple colors but made them stand out with strong lines. The way the leaves and stripes overlap gives the whole thing a sense of movement, even though it’s just watercolor. Look up Helen Saunders next to see more of her work.