{"product_id":"the-yellow-peril-original-marine-watercolour","title":"The Yellow Peril | Original Marine Watercolour | c.1930-1950","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exuberant original watercolour depicting a wonderfully expressive yellow tropical fish amongst curling seaweed, colourful coral and stylised underwater plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fish dominates the composition, with its oversized eye, exaggerated features and boldly patterned body. Around it, ribbons of turquoise, deep blue and green create a lively underwater world full of rhythm and movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of delicate drawing and confident washes of colour gives the picture a particularly appealing decorative quality. There is something wonderfully humorous about the character of the fish, making this an unusual and uplifting piece of original artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intriguing history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains an old handwritten label identifying the work as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Yellow Peril\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with the name Miss R. G. Norman and an address at Endebess, Kenya.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe label also records the medium as watercolour, a section designation and the words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot for Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, suggesting a possible earlier exhibition or competition entry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe identity of the artist remains unknown, as does the precise purpose for which these highly decorative marine studies were created.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of three original marine watercolours from the same collection, each sharing the same playful imagination and distinctive colour palette.Believed to date from the first half of the 20th century, circa 1930–1950.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two companion watercolours, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDandy and Joan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Octopus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, are also available to purchase individually.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"viki.knott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57670439010684,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/7295\/1736\/files\/50971C73-1098-4BA3-BBBA-B73EFBAD5C0B.jpg?v=1792510211","url":"https:\/\/www.vikiknott.com\/products\/the-yellow-peril-original-marine-watercolour","provider":"viki.knott","version":"1.0","type":"link"}