1950s Welsh Coastal Marine Oil Painting With Birds in Flight Signed Moss Williams Gilt Framed

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1950s Moss Williams Welsh Coastal Marine Oil Painting with Birds in Flight

An atmospheric mid-century Welsh marine painting by Moss … Read more 1950s Moss Williams Welsh Coastal Marine Oil Painting with Birds in Flight

An atmospheric mid-century Welsh marine painting by Moss Williams (1894–1975), featuring a dramatic stormy sky, rocky shoreline and birds in flight. This signed Post-Impressionist-style oil on board combines expressive texture, luminous coastal colours and a historic Paris Salon-related label.

Highlights

- Original signed oil painting by Moss Williams
- Circa 1950–1960, mid-century Welsh fine art
- Post-Impressionist with Expressionist influences
- Dramatic coastal landscape with birds in flight
- Historic Paris Salon-related label
- Welsh deceased-estate provenance
- Painting: 26.8 W × 22 H inches
- Framed: 31.3 W × 26.6 H × 1.6 D inches

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An expressive mid-century British marine painting capturing the dramatic atmosphere of an exposed Welsh coastline.

Dark rocky formations contrast with luminous passages of silver-gray, ochre and pale yellow, while numerous birds in flight create movement throughout the composition.

Catalogue Details

Artist: Moss Williams (Welsh, 1894–1975)

Title: Lightning Storm Over a Rocky Coastal Shore

Period: Circa 1950–1960

Artistic Style: Post-Impressionist, with Expressionist and Impressionistic influences

Genre: Marine Painting / Coastal Landscape

*Origin: Wales, United Kingdom

Medium: Oil on board

Signature: Signed lower left

Painting Dimensions: 26.8 inches W × 22 inches H

Framed Dimensions: 31.3 inches W × 26.6 inches H × 1.6 inches D

Catalogue Note

Williams captures the coastline through energetic brushwork, richly textured pigment and strong atmospheric contrasts.

The composition is dominated by dark coastal formations beneath a turbulent sky. Luminous passages suggest fleeting sunlight across the rocky shoreline.

A flock of birds appears at varying heights and distances, introducing movement and visual rhythm.

Artistic Style – Post-Impressionism and Expressionist Influences

The painting exhibits Post-Impressionist characteristics through its expressive colour, simplified coastal forms and emphasis upon atmospheric interpretation.

Expressionist influences are visible in the dramatic sky, vigorous brushwork and bold contrasts, while Impressionistic qualities appear in the treatment of light and birds in flight.

The Artist – Moss Williams

Moss Williams was a Welsh painter and sculptor associated with Caernarfon and North Wales.

The present painting reflects the expressive landscape traditions of mid-20th-century British art.

Exhibition and Location Research

A historic label on the reverse refers to the Paris Salon and Société des Artistes Français. Its precise exhibition association has not been independently established.

The coastal setting may relate to Foryd Bay, North Wales, although this remains unconfirmed.

Provenance

Welsh deceased estate, handled through a solicitor.

Rogers Jones & Co., Colwyn Bay,

Acquired by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.



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