Rainy Day, Oviedo

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows a street scene with tall buildings and a busy road. The perspective is slightly elevated, drawing the eye along the street lined with architecture. Loose brushstrokes create an impressionistic feel, capturing movement and activity. The color palette is muted, with mainly grays, browns, and beiges, and splashes of color on clothing and signage. Oxen pull carts, cars drive, and pedestrians walk along the sidewalks. In the background, more vehicles and people emphasize urban life.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 26.3 x 21 cm (10 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1550


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Drawings, Etchings, Lithographs by Muirhead Bone, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1930, no. 12.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Muirhead Bone / Oviedo; lower left verso: 37; in unknown hand, lcon verso: Rainy Day Oviedo

Wikidata ID

Q64632201

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