{"title":"Winifred Nicholson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"window-sill-lugano-winifred-nicholson","title":"Window-Sill, Lugano - Winifred Nicholson","description":"\u003cp\u003eA still life by Winifred Nicholson, 'Window-Sill, Lugano' depicts potted plants on a window sill with a view of mountains in the background. The painting is characterised by its muted colours and loose brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinifred Nicholson (1893-1981) was a British painter known for her use of colour and light, often painting still lifes and landscapes. She was married to the artist Ben Nicholson from 1920 to 1938, and was associated with the St Ives School. Her work often explores themes of domesticity and the natural world. Nicholson developed a distinctive style characterised by a delicate touch and a subtle palette. She was interested in the interplay of light and colour, and her paintings often have a luminous quality. 'Window-Sill, Lugano' presents a view from indoors out towards a mountainous vista. Several potted plants sit on the sill, their forms loosely defined with visible brushstrokes. The background shows a body of water, possibly a lake, with mountains rising in the distance. The colours are muted, with blues, browns, and yellows dominating the composition. The painting has an informal, almost sketch-like quality, capturing a fleeting moment of observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/still-life-with-apples-and-a-pot-of-primroses-paul-cezanne-1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eStill Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses - Paul Cézanne — Paul Cézanne\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Winifred Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57588467663183,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57588528808271,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57588528841039,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57588528873807,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57588528906575,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57588528939343,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57588528972111,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57588529004879,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57588529037647,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57588529070415,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57588529103183,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/file_5691fba6-3e59-4f8d-a6ec-917bb73c21ca.jpg?v=1777448671"},{"product_id":"moonlight-and-lamplight-winifred-nicholson","title":"Moonlight and Lamplight - Winifred Nicholson","description":"\u003cp\u003eA minimalist abstract composition by Winifred Nicholson, exploring the interplay of light, colour, and geometric form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWinifred Nicholson, a painter known for her exploration of colour and light, moved towards abstraction in her later career. Moonlight and Lamplight demonstrates her interest in the interaction of geometric forms and atmospheric tones. The composition is divided into vertical zones, creating a sense of balance between the cool, pale circular form on the left and the warm, angular shape on the right.\n\nNicholson often used colour to suggest the presence of light rather than to describe physical objects. In this work, the yellow and ochre fields provide a luminous background, while the muted grey and terracotta shapes act as anchors within the space. Her approach to paint application is deliberate, allowing the texture of the canvas to remain visible, which adds a tactile quality to the flat planes of colour. This piece reflects her ongoing investigation into how light behaves in domestic and natural settings, distilled here into its most basic visual components.\n\nUnlike her earlier floral studies, this work strips away representational detail to focus on the relationship between hue and geometry. The painting invites the viewer to consider the emotional weight of colour, a subject that occupied Nicholson throughout her life. By reducing the visual information to a few essential elements, she creates a quiet, contemplative space. The work remains a clear example of her ability to translate the experience of light into a structured, abstract language, maintaining her characteristic sensitivity to tone and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/female-model-vilhelm-lundstrom-2\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFemale Model - Vilhelm Lundstrøm — Vilhelm Lundstrøm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/still-life-with-pumpkin-and-camellia-marsden-hartley\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eStill Life with Pumpkin and Camellia - Marsden Hartley — Marsden Hartley\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Winifred Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57885819437391,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57885820846415,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57885820879183,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Moonlight-and-Lamplight_Poster_CompositorV1_1781052488907.jpg?v=1781059288"},{"product_id":"bedroom-window-bankshead-winifred-nicholson","title":"Bedroom Window, Bankshead - Winifred Nicholson","description":"\u003cp\u003eA luminous oil painting by Winifred Nicholson, capturing the view from her Cumbrian farmhouse window with delicate brushwork and a soft, airy palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWinifred Nicholson occupied Bankshead, a farmhouse in Cumbria, for much of her life. This location provided the subject matter for many of her works, which often feature the view from her bedroom window. In this composition, the interior space merges with the exterior through the frame of the window. A vase of flowers sits upon a table in the foreground, acting as a bridge between the viewer and the rolling hills visible beyond the glass.\n\nNicholson employed a light, airy palette to capture the specific quality of northern light. Her brushwork is loose and gestural, prioritising the sensation of colour over rigid structural accuracy. The paint application is thin, allowing the texture of the canvas to remain visible, which contributes to the overall luminosity of the piece. By placing painting implements on the table, she includes a subtle reference to the act of creation itself, grounding the scene in her daily practice.\n\nHer approach to the subject avoids heavy sentimentality. Instead, she focuses on the interplay of light, form, and colour. The window frame serves as a geometric device that organises the composition, separating the domestic interior from the natural world. This work reflects her interest in the relationship between the observer and the environment. Her ability to translate the quiet atmosphere of a rural home into a visual experience remains a defining characteristic of her career. The painting captures a fleeting moment, yet it possesses a sense of permanence through its careful balance of tones and spatial arrangement. It is a clear example of her ability to find beauty in the ordinary surroundings of her home, using a refined sense of colour to articulate the nuances of light as it shifts across the Cumbrian fells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/female-model-vilhelm-lundstrom-2\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFemale Model - Vilhelm Lundstrøm — Vilhelm Lundstrøm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/infinity-mirror-room-yayoi-kusama\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eInfinity Mirror Room - Yayoi Kusama — Yayoi Kusama\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Winifred Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57976004411727,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57976004608335,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57976004641103,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Bedroom-Window-Bankshead_Poster_CompositorV1_1781833085841.jpg?v=1781833232"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/collections\/winifred-nicholson.oembed","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}