Leon Kossoff, Children’s Swimming Pool (1969), 22½ X 25½ in. (57 X 65 cm.)

Leon Kossoff paints subjects comprised of his immediate surroundings. In the 60’s his Willesden, London studio happened to be near a swimming pool where he began taking his son for lessons. Kossoff commenced upon a study of the swimming pool  that resulted in many gestural drawings, and four large paintings of the pool between 1969-1972. 

Leon Kossoff, Children’s Swimming Pool, Autumn Afternoon (1971), 1680 x 2140 mm (168 x 214 cm)

See Leon Kossoff’s online profile for more of his paintings and drawings.