Silent Coast
Summary
A painting of atmospheric conditions, consisting of two large circular patches blue in colour on the left, a small area of drier white paint on the upper right. This subtle study of atmospheric tones is the first of Peter Lanyon's paintings to explore the theme of weather. Lanyon said of this painting "It was a very calm picture, with everything simplified and pushed right to the edges. I painted it from very high up, looking down on a broad expanse of coast. Everything was still and slow-moving; as on those days when after stormy weather one gets an extreme silence and restfulness around the coast of West Penwith".
Object Name
Silent Coast
Creators Name
Date Created
1957
Dimensions
unframed: 122cm x 93.6cm
framed: 126.3cm x 99.5cm
accession number
1978.263
Place of creation
England
Support
masorite
Medium
oil paint
