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Roderic O'Conor , Irish, 1860-1940

Title

Clump of Trees, Rochefort-en-Terre

Date1897

MediumWatercolour on paper, stuck down on board

Dimensions

25.3 x 35.7 cm

Signedon verso of backing board: Roderic O'Conor, Rochefort-en-terre, 1897

Credit LinePresented, Mr Mervyn Solomon, 2001

Object numberNGI.19603

DescriptionO’Conor’s experimental work was enhanced by his move to Brittany in 1891, where he became involved with the Pont-Aven School, led by Paul Gauguin and Emile Bernard, which favoured a subjective response to nature. After Gauguin left for Tahiti in 1895, O’Conor withdrew for some three and a half years to the more isolated Breton village of Rochefort-en-Terre. O’Conor’s enduring interest in strong, expressive colour is evident in this bold watercolour. However, watercolours such as this, characterised by fluid brushwork and intense colours, are relatively rare in the artist’s oeuvre.
ProvenancePresented, Mr Mervyn Solomon, 2001Exhibition HistoryDestination Europe, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 2006

Taking Stock: Acquisitions 2000-2010, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 13 March 2010- 25 July 2010