View across the fields of the old and new Lighthouses and signal station, Flamborough
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a quiet countryside scene with a wooden gate lying flat in the grass. Behind it, a plowed field stretches toward a cluster of small buildings and a tall white tower. The sky is pale blue with soft clouds, and wildflowers grow along the edges of the field. The gate’s position in the foreground makes it look like a path to somewhere—but there’s no one around. The buildings in the distance include a lighthouse and a signal station, hinting at a coastal area. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.