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Harlech, Wales, July 4 1948

MEDNIKOFF, Reuben
Harlech, Wales, July 4 1948
Image: © Reuben Mednikoff/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Reuben Mednikoff, together with his partner Grace Pailthorpe, researched the connection between art and psychology.

They believed that mark-making, shape and colour all had meaning pulled from the subconscious mind

In this work the artist allows the ink to bleed naturally into the watercolour wash background, where acid greens and purples make the Welsh landscape feel dream-like and strange.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 29469

Creation/Production

MEDNIKOFF, Reuben
Born into a Jewish family of Russian immigrant origin.
Role: Artist
Role: Painter
Place: Wales
Period: 1948

Measurements

Height (cm): 28.8
Width (cm): 38.9

Material

Pen, ink and watercolour

Location

In store
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  • Castle
  • Fine Art
  • Landscape
  • Mountains
  • Works On Paper

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