1950
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Wave is a 1950 watercolor by Paul Nash, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a landscape with a large hill in the center. The hill is drawn in dark colors and has a curved shape. In the background, there are more hills and a light-colored sky. The painting is done in watercolor and has a soft, dreamy quality to it. The artist used gentle brushstrokes to create the soft, hazy effect of the landscape. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and gray dominating the palette. The overall effect is one of calmness and serenity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Paul Nash (11 May 1889 – 11 July 1946) was a British surrealist painter and war artist, as well as a photographer, writer and designer of applied art.
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