Fisherman at Newlyn

Dobson studied art in Cornwall and Scotland, as well as in his native London. The two Post-Impressionist exhibitions organized in London by Roger Fry in 1910 and 1912 had a great impact on the young artist. He was particularly attracted to the work of Gauguin and began to frequent the British Museum to study primitive art. In 1913 and 1914, he was in Cornwall where this watercolor was executed. The influence of Post-Impressionism on his drawing style is evident in the brilliant coloring and bold simplification of the figure. Dobson went on to become an important sculptor, focusing on the female form.