Artwork
Watercolour No.3
Watercolour No.3 is a watercolor work on paper by the Abstract Expressionist artist Terry Sir Frost. It dates from 1959 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Watercolour No.
About this work
Overview
Watercolour No.3, created by Terry Sir Frost in 1959, is a watercolor painting characterized by three distinct, simple shapes set against a light, near-bare yellow background.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features three adjacent forms: a dark, rounded shape with internal red slashes and a suspended black line (left), a tall, pale yellow rectangle with subtle horizontal lines (center), and a white rectangle intersected by thick black diagonal lines (right). The composition's abstract nature suggests emphasis on form, color, and spatial relationship over representational subject matter.
Technique & Style
Executed with loose, uneven brushstrokes reminiscent of quick sketches, the work employs flat, unshaded colors, highlighting a deliberate, expressive approach to watercolor technique.
History & Provenance
Watercolour No.3 is part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, reflecting the institution's interest in modern British abstract art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Terry Frost made bold, colorful watercolors in the 1950s and ‘60s. His *Watercolour No.3* from 1959 uses bright blues, reds, and yellows in simple shapes that feel both playful and precise. The work belongs to a loose,…
