Market Place, Poulton-le-fylde, near Blackpool
1943
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1943
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Market Place, Poulton-le-fylde, near Blackpool is a 1943 watercolor by Pile, a social realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet street with old stone buildings. The houses have dark roofs and chimneys, and one has a shopfront with big windows. A lamppost stands on the left, and a horse is tied to a rail on the right. The colors are mostly gray and brown, with a little green from a tree in the distance. The artist signed it in the corner, but it’s hard to read. The brushstrokes are loose, like quick sketches. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this painting in person.
