A House, Maidenhead
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a simple, two-story building with a flat roof and chimneys. The walls are pale, and the windows have bars. A leafless tree stands to the left, while the sky is gray and the ground looks muddy. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy in places. The artist left parts of the building’s walls blank, like an unfinished sketch. The colors are muted, with only a few bold strokes—like the red on the ground and the blue in one window. If you like this style, look up Piper for more work like this.
