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Two Peacocks by John Houston
Two Peacocks
Two Peacocks by John Houston
Two Peacocks by John Houston

Two Peacocks

Artist (Buckhaven, Scotland, 1930 - 2008)
Date1950 - 1974
Mediumwatercolour on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 48.1 cm, Width: 63.2 cm
Frame: Height: 59 cm, Width: 74.1 cm
AcquisitionGeorge Dominic Robinson Bequest through the National Art Collections Fund, 1988.
Copyright© The Artist. All Rights Reserved 2023 / Bridgeman Images
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008099
Keywords
About MeJohn Houston like many other artists used the medium of watercolour in the development of his ideas. The particular luminosity of the medium and its ability to fluently convey colour, space and atmosphere played a vital role in Houston's Expressionism.

This painting has richness and texture and the artist has used a variety of tricks and effects to create this. The 'Two Peacocks' are illusive; the colours shimmer, dissolve and reform into birds as one looks.
More About Me
This watercolour on paper exemplifies the inspiration Houston took from American Abstract Expressionism. Houston also used to be a semi-professional footballer, but then he took an injury to the knee.