Rainbows
Rainbows occur in Richard's pictures from the early 20s up into his 80s. This universal symbol of hope for him (like Wordsworth) brings back a childhood delight in how it can transform a scene.
Passing Storm, Wharfedale (1980)
oil on board - 40.7h x 91.5w (cm)
The rainbow changes everything. The left half of the picture is down-to-earth Yorkshire and then under the shadow of the rainbow there is suddenly a sense of something strange happening as if the solid ground is dissolving.
Rainbow, New Forest (1957)
oil on canvas - 45.5h x 61w (cm)
Richard must have seen this effect when out for a walk and then gone back to the studio to try to capture the scene. The shaft of sunlight through the centre of the trees seems to echo the light of the rainbow.
The Rainbow (1989)
oil on board - 28h x 36w (cm)
The Rainbow (1987)
oil on board - 11.5h x 33.5w (cm)
Rain and Rainbow (1987)
oil on board - 30.4h x 40.6w (cm)
Chesil Beach (1986)
oil on board - 48.3h x 81.9w (cm)
Storm, Finland (1984)
oil on board - 30.5h x 40.7w (cm)
Stampede (1984)
pencil and wash on paper - 28h x 61w (cm)
Seascape with Rainbow (1983)
oil on board - 13.3h x 27.3w (cm)
Green Summer, New Forest (1982)
oil on board - 40.6h x 61w (cm)
The Monument (1981)
oil on board - 30h x 60w (cm)
A Moment of Sadness (1981)
oil on board - 51h x 76w (cm)
Rain Landscape (1980)
oil on board - 22.9h x 48.9w (cm)
Chesil Beach (1979)
oil on board - 12.7h x 16.5w (cm)
Chesil Beach, Dorset (1979)
oil on board - 25.4h x 45.1w (cm)
The Rainbow (1977)
- 32h x 45w (cm)
Figures on a Beach - The Rainbow (1975)
pencil on paper laid to board - 20h x 28w (cm)
Passing Storm (c1975)
oil on board - 12h x 17w (cm)