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Beach Figure

4 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 Artist and museum4 Look closely

Име Клас Дата
graham coughtry, Beach Figure (1960). Репродуцирано с цел справка; всички права са запазени от правопритежателя.

Основни факти

Художник
graham coughtry wahooart.com/bg/artists/graham-coughtry/
Дати на създаване от художника
1931 – 1999
Картина с боя
1960
Празен размер
153 x 152 cm
Движение
Abstract Expressionism Large canvases where the act of painting itself — the drip, the sweep — is the subject.

In context

Beach Figure — graham coughtry

How big is it?

The original measures 153 × 152 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Година на създаване

  1. 1930
  2. 1940
  3. 1950
  4. 1960
  5. 1970
  6. 1980
  7. 1990

Засенчен: животът на graham coughtry (1931–1999) ▲ тази творба, 1960

Сравнение с подобни произведения

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Цветова палитра

Измерено по изображението

    Основен цвят

    Bronze #c7a414

    Запазена палитра

    • #C7A414
    • #7B7C3B
    • #B79A55
    • #A38B34
    Име на основния цвят
    Bronze
    Интензивност
    Vivid Колко са наситени и разнообразни цветовете – от един приглушен нюанс до множество ярки такива.
    Контраст
    Serene Доколко цветовете се различават по светлота и наситеност в рамките на картината.
    Хармония
    Unified Palette Колко добре цветовете си взаимодействат – от контрастни до напълно обединени.
    Яркост
    Brilliant Общата светлост или тъмнина на изображението – от дълбока сянка до ярък акцент.
    Наситенност
    Vivid Color Колко чисти и силни са цветовете – от почти сиви до напълно живи.

    Художник и музей

    Beach Figure — graham coughtry

    Художник

    graham coughtry

    Graham Coughtry: A Toronto Visionary

    Graham Coughtry (1931 – 1999) was a British-born Canadian painter who established himself as a prominent figure in Toronto’s artistic landscape during the mid-century period. His distinctive style—characterized by textured impasto, muted color palettes, and semi-abstract representations of human figures—earned him recognition both nationally and internationally. Though relatively unknown outside of Canada, Coughtry's work holds considerable importance within Canadian Modernism and continues to inspire artists today.

    Early Life & Artistic Beginnings

    Born in London, England, Coughtry’s artistic inclinations emerged early in his life. He pursued formal training at Chelsea School of Art and later studied at Pratt Institute in New York City, absorbing influences from Surrealist painters like René Magritte and Yves Tanguy. These formative experiences instilled a fascination with exploring psychological states and conveying emotion through visual imagery—a core element that would permeate his subsequent artistic endeavors.

    The Toronto Years & Pierre Bonnard Influence

    Coughtry relocated to Toronto in 1960, where he quickly gained traction within the burgeoning Canadian art scene. He became particularly captivated by the work of Pierre Bonnard, whose subtle tonal harmonies and atmospheric landscapes profoundly impacted Coughtry’s artistic approach.

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    Цитиране на това произведение

    MLA
    coughtry, graham. Beach Figure. 1960, https://wahooart.com/bg/art/graham-coughtry-beach-figure-ARA92E-en/
    APA
    coughtry, graham (1960). Beach Figure [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/bg/art/graham-coughtry-beach-figure-ARA92E-en/
    Chicago
    graham coughtry. Beach Figure. 1960. https://wahooart.com/bg/art/graham-coughtry-beach-figure-ARA92E-en/
    Harvard
    coughtry, graham (1960) Beach Figure. Available at: https://wahooart.com/bg/art/graham-coughtry-beach-figure-ARA92E-en/

    Look closely

    Beach Figure — graham coughtry

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Our catalogue files this work under: abstract figure, yellow canvas, gestural painting. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
    4. Look back at Late Afternoon Interior (1957), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    5. Abstract Expressionism: Large canvases where the act of painting itself — the drip, the sweep — is the subject. Where can you see that in this work?

    Your response

    Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.