Near Gloucester
1925
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1925
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Near Gloucester is a 1925 watercolor by Cedric J. Kennedy, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a landscape with rolling hills and fields in the foreground, and a mountain in the background. The hills and fields are depicted in shades of green and brown, while the mountain is shown in a lighter shade of brown. The sky above is cloudy and grey. In the foreground, there are several trees and bushes scattered throughout the hills and fields. The trees are depicted in various shades of green, with some having leaves and others being bare. The bushes are shown in shades of brown and green. The painting is done in watercolour, with soft brushstrokes and gentle colour transitions. The overall effect is one of serenity and calmness. For more information on the artist's technique, look up chiaroscuro.
A watercolour titled *Near Gloucester* was painted in 1925 by Cedric J. Kennedy and is signed and dated by the artist.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Cedric J. Kennedy spent years sketching Gloucester’s docks and fishermen by hand, trading his lunch for boat rides just to watch the light hit the water. His 1925 watercolor *Near Gloucester* turns that habit into…
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