John Nash (1893 − 1977)
Highlights
John Nash was born in London, the younger brother of the painter Paul Nash, who encouraged him to paint; John had no formal training. Although city-born and raised, his themes have always been rural life, showing a tendency towards simplification and the schematisation of nature in quasi-abstract designs. His simplification sometimes suggested naivety, even artlessness, but in conjunction with the unsophisticated subjects that he selected, this often conveyed the charm of country life with particular aptness. During World War I he was appointed an Official War Artist. Between the wars he carried out several commissions for book illustrations - in particular for botanical illustrations. Commissioned again as a war artist in 1939, his work focussed on the tranquillity of the English countryside.
Out of the Wood: British Woodcuts and Wood Engravings 1890 - 1945, The British Council 1991
Work Themes (4)
Past exhibitions
OUT OF BRITAIN
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2012
- Oman, Muscat, Bait Al Zubair Museum
- Kuwait, Kuwait City, Contemporary Art Platform
- Saudi Arabia, Al Kohbar, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science & Technology Center
- Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Athr Gallery
- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Riyadh National Museum
OUT OF THE WOOD
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1998
- Slovakia, Kosice, State Gallery
- Poland, Warsaw, National Museum
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1996
- Philippines, Manila, Metropolitan Museum
- Japan, Kawaguchiko Museum
- Japan, Hokkaido, Obihiro Museum
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1995
- Japan, Koriyama, Koriyama City Museum
- Japan, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
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1994
- India, Calcutta, Centre Of International Modern Art
- India, Santiniketan, Kala Bhavana Visva Bharati
- India, Bhopal, Bharat Bhawan
- India, Jaipur, Jawahar Kala Kendra
- India, Chandigarh, The Government Museum And Art Gallery
- Bangladesh, Delhi, Bengal Art Lounge
- Sri Lanka, Colombo, British Council Office - Colombo
- Sri Lanka, Kanda, British Council Office - Kanda
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1993
- Australia, Newcastle, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
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1992
- Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe In Bulawayo
- Zimbabwe, Harare, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe
- Kenya, Kisumu, British Council Office - Kisumu
- Kenya, Mombassa, British Council Office - Mombassa
- Kenya, Nairobi, British Council Office - Nairobi
- Zambia, Lusaka, MPAPA Gallery
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION
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1950
- Fiji, Suva, Fiji Arts Club
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1949
- New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato Museum Of Art & History
- New Zealand, Rotorua, Society Of Arts
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1948
- New Zealand, Auckland, Aukland City Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Wellington, National Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Napier, Napier
- New Zealand, Wanganni
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Australia, Art Gallery Of New South Wales
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1947
- Australia, Hobart, Hobart
- Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
- Australia, Adelaide, Art Gallery Of South Australia
- Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
- UK, London, Victoria And Albert Museum
EXPOSICION DE ARTE BRITANICO CONTEMPORANEO
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1943
- South America
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
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1940
- USA, Chicago, Arts Club Of Chicago
- USA, Boston, Museum Of Fine Arts
- USA, Toledo, Toledo Museum Of Art
- Canada, Art Association Of Montreal
- Canada, Art Gallery of Toronto
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1939
- Canada, National Gallery Of Canada
- USA, New York, British Pavilion World's Fair
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ART AND ENGRAVINGS
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1939
- Sweden, Stockholm, Liljevalchs Konsthall
- Finland, Konsthalle
- Poland, Warsaw, Instytut Propagandy Sztuki
