The Rain Comes in with the Wild Ocean, Saligo Bay show_depth His nudes were never titillating

His nudes were never titillating and he always appeared to have great respect for his models and feminine beauty throughout his long career

Rural life hadn’t changed much up until the Great War and comely young milk maids were a popular inspiration for many of the leading painters of the day

the rustle of costumes and hum of gossip punctuated by stage calls and distant applause

apart from the fashion of the sitter this would be impossible to date next to his work from the 1930s onwards

The figures in this painting linger with varying degrees of reluctance

The Rain Comes in with the Wild Ocean, Saligo Bay show_depth His nudes were never titillating