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Artworks
David Drum Canadian, b. 1944
Les Nymphéas - Waterlilies, 2021oil on canvas backed by archival foamcore24 x 48 insigned bottom rightCAD 1,400.00Further images
David Drum’s Les Nymphéas - Waterlilies is a vibrant, impressionistic painting that captures the shifting colours, reflections, and movement of light across the surface of a tranquil pond. Inspired by...David Drum’s Les Nymphéas - Waterlilies is a vibrant, impressionistic painting that captures the shifting colours, reflections, and movement of light across the surface of a tranquil pond. Inspired by the beauty of water lilies, Drum transforms the scene into a rich tapestry of blues, greens, pinks, and delicate touches of yellow.
Soft pink and white reflections shimmer across the centre of the composition, surrounded by deep blue water and lush green reflections of the surrounding vegetation. Scattered water lilies float gently across the surface, their small blossoms and leaves providing subtle accents of colour. The artist’s energetic brushwork creates a wonderful sense of movement, while the interplay of light and shadow gives the painting depth and atmosphere.
Reminiscent of Claude Monet’s celebrated water lily paintings, Drum’s work embraces the impressionist fascination with light, colour, and the ever-changing qualities of nature. The result is a luminous and immersive composition that invites the viewer to appreciate the quiet beauty of a garden pond.
Provenance
- David Drum Inventory #3301