Artist
Bown
Bown is a social realism artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This British watercolorist captured quiet corners of southern England between 1940 and 1942. Look at *Amery Farm, Alton* for rolling fields under a low sky and *Butcher’s Shop, Reigate* for a crisp storefront with fresh cuts of meat on the counter. The works feel fresh because he painted on the spot, letting paper soak up color as he worked. Tap *Whitehall House, Cheam* to see how he framed a weathered doorway or *Bentworth, Near Alton* for a village lane where light slides across brick and thatch.
Works by Bown
Collections represented
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.