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Boesinghe Farm

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson

1916

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Early Modern

Dominant colour

Boesinghe Farm is a 1916 watercolor by Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
When & what style?: 1916 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

C.R.W. Nevinson painted *Boesinghe Farm* in 1916 using watercolour. As a British war artist, he recorded the damage done to Belgian towns during World War I. He focused on broken houses and the shadows they cast. The picture shows deep contrasts between light and dark. Nevinson used pastels to sharpen those shadows. The sharp diagonals create a sense of tension and loneliness. Look up Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne next.

The story of this work

Overview

This pastel drawing by C.R.W. Nevinson depicts the extensive destruction of buildings in Boesinghe, Belgium, during the First World War. Created as an official war artist, Nevinson employs deep shadows and contrasting diagonal strokes to convey the tension and desolation of the ruined structures. The use of pastel emphasizes the harsh effects of the conflict on the town's architecture.

Read the full account in the museum source.