Artist

Norman Thomas Janes

Norman Thomas Janes is a social realism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

This British artist built quiet, intimate scenes in watercolour. In 1941 he captured the brick-and-slate calm of Admiral’s House in Hampstead, where slate roofs and overgrown gardens fold into soft northern light. It sits squarely in the British watercolour tradition, where paint stays fluid and the page peeks through. If you like the way a few washes can carry an entire afternoon, tap into Admiral’s House and watch the light stay still.

Works by Norman Thomas Janes

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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