Artwork
Oxwich, Gower, Glamorganshire
Oxwich, Gower, Glamorganshire is a watercolor work on paper by Mona Moore. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Mona Moore's 1940 watercolour, Oxwich, Gower, Glamorganshire, captures a serene coastal scene in South Wales, featuring wind-swept grasses, bare bushes, and sandy terrain.
Subject & Meaning
The piece documents a quintessential British landscape, subtly conveying a sense of national heritage preservation amidst wartime threats of destruction and change.
Technique & Style
Moore employed loose, expressive brushstrokes to convey the dynamic movement of the wind-blown grasses, set against a muted, calming color palette and a soft, distant sky.
History & Provenance
Created under the 'Recording Britain' scheme, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and led by Sir Kenneth Clark, this work is part of a larger collection of over 1,500 pieces by 97 artists, aiming to record vanishing landscapes during WWII.
Artist & collection
Artist
Mona Moore painted quiet watercolours of Welsh villages and coastline in the 1940s.
Ddu-Allt, Tan-y-Bwlch, Merionethshire
Fishermen's Almshouses, Great Yarmouth
Old Mill, Clynne Valley, Gower, Glamorganshire
Oxwich Bay and Village, Gower, Glamorganshire
Oystermouth Castle, Gower, Glamorganshire
18th Century Houses, South Quay, Great Yarmouth
Penclawdd, Gower, Glamorganshire
Penrice Village, Gower, Glamorganshire
