Ploughed Fields

Artist Edward Bawden (Braintree, England, 1903 - 1989)

DateC.1936

Mediumpencil and watercolour on paper

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsSight Size: Height: 37.7 cm, Width: 44.3 cm
Frame: Height: 59.3 cm, Width: 67.6 cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1946 by the Contemporary Art Society.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG002323

Keywords

About MeBawden trained at Cambridge Art School and then The Royal College of Art. There he met Paul Nash and Eric Ravilious both of whom would have a great influence on his work. He was fascinated with book design, and his earlier work was devoted to book illustration, posters, prints and wallpaper.

He saw no distinction between the artist and the designer and this belief is echoed even in his landscapes, which show his interest in depicting the texture, form and surface pattern of things, rather than atmosphere. Although his skill lay in his graphic talent, Bawden regarded his watercolours as his greatest achievement.

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Local ploughing matches are still held throughout the country, mostly during September, October and November. The annual British National Ploughing Championships are organised by the Society of Ploughmen.

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