Rain Cloud with low landscape

Date made: 1884-1933

Artist: Knox, Archibald

Description: A minimalist but still atmospheric watercolour by Archibald Knox (1864-1933) depicting grey rain clouds over almost featureless fields. Skyscapes, where the light and movement of cloud formations are the main focus of the painting were popular themes for Knox with the landscape or horizon only providing a narrow band at the base of the artwork. Knox's watercolour sketches can be seen as exercises in capturing the light and a single moment in time.

Measurements: unframed artwork: 44 cm x 58 cm

Materials: watercolour on paper.

Photograph and description courtesy of Manx National Heritage via the link at imuseum.im.