{"product_id":"hanging-gardens-of-hammersmith-no-2-victor-pasmore","title":"Hanging Gardens of Hammersmith No. 2 - Victor Pasmore","description":"\u003cp\u003eA seminal work by Victor Pasmore, this 1947 painting captures the essence of the Thames-side environment through delicate, abstract marks and a light-filled composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanging Gardens of Hammersmith No. 2, painted in 1947, marks a significant shift in the career of Victor Pasmore. During this period, the artist moved away from the figurative style associated with the Euston Road School towards a more abstract interpretation of form and space. This work captures the atmosphere of the Thames-side environment in London, yet it does so through a delicate, almost ethereal arrangement of marks rather than literal representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition relies on a sparse, light-filled background that suggests the expansive quality of the river air. Against this pale ground, Pasmore places clusters of small, stippled dots and thin, sweeping lines. These elements evoke the organic growth of foliage and the skeletal structure of trees, yet they remain detached from traditional botanical illustration. The application of paint is precise, creating a sense of rhythm that guides the eye across the surface of the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePasmore was deeply interested in the relationship between nature and geometry. In this piece, the organic shapes are balanced by a subtle, underlying structural order. The colour palette is restrained, focusing on earthy tones of ochre, soft brown, and muted green, which contrast with the cool, bright white of the negative space. This work reflects the artist's interest in the visual language of modernism, where the focus shifts from the subject matter itself to the arrangement of colour, line, and texture. It is a quiet, contemplative piece that demonstrates the transition of British art in the post-war era, moving towards a synthesis of observation and pure abstraction.\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=\"\/products\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" 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;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstraction-ball-and-diagonal-wassily-kandinsky\" 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;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstraction - Ball and Diagonal) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Victor Pasmore","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869384315215,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869389427023,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869389459791,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Hanging-Gardens-of-Hammersmith-No_Poster_CompositorV1_1790189689495.jpg?v=1790190706","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/hanging-gardens-of-hammersmith-no-2-victor-pasmore","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}