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Donald Bain
Cagnes Sur Mer: Mid-20th Century Watercolor and Pastel Landscape

$2,485.85
£1,874.70
€2,200
CA$3,544.81
A$3,634.60
CHF 2,070.87
MX$46,265.40
NOK 23,786.99
SEK 24,818.41
DKK 16,774.37

About the Item

Mid century urban landscape on paper by noted Scottish artist Donald Bain. The work is signed bottom left and is presented in a wood frame with custom cut card mount under glass. The work may have been painted during Bain's visit to the south Of France to visit Matisse who in turn often visited his friend Renoir who lived at Cagnes sur Mer. This expressive composition captures a sun-drenched street scene with raw energy. Bold lines define the architectural silhouettes. Strong vertical shapes dominate the left side of the frame. The colour palette vibrates with warmth. Ochre and terracotta tones evoke a Mediterranean atmosphere. These earthy hues contrast sharply against a deep blue sky and shadowed doorways. Bain employs a tactile approach. Crayon or pastel strokes create a layered texture across the surface. Light falls unevenly across the facades. It creates a dynamic play of luminosity and shade. The perspective is slightly skewed. This adds a sense of intimacy and spontaneity to the urban landscape. Every stroke feels intentional yet free. The green shutters provide a refreshing visual puncture amidst the warm walls. The composition guides the eye through a narrow passage toward an unseen horizon. The artwork balances spontaneous gesture with a structured understanding of space. Intense saturation characterizes the blue accents at the base of the buildings. These cool tones anchor the vibrancy of the golden walls. The result is a vivid exploration of light within a quiet city corner. Donald Bain was born in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, in 1904, the son of a textile designer.. After education at Moffat Academy, Bain studied art with W Y MacGregor, one of the Glasgow Boys, who introduced him to the work of S J Peploe and J D Fergusson, whose style is sometimes reflected in Bain’s pictures. In the late 1920s Bain went to Paris, where Matisse’s work further influenced him. Bain returned to Glasgow in 1940 and with Fergusson became involved in the New Scottish Group from its formation in 1942. A further stay of several years in France in the period after World War II put him in touch with Cézannesque influences in contemporary French painting before he settled in Glasgow in 1948. There Fergusson’s wife Margaret Morris commissioned Bain to design the scenery for a dance version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
  • Creator:
    Donald Bain (1904 - 1979, Scottish)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.66 in (55 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Medium:
    Crayon,Pastel,Watercolor
  • Movement & Style:
    Impressionist
  • Period:
    Mid-20th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Cotignac, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LG/Bain1stDibs: LU1430218494702

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