“Harbour and Room” is an artwork created by Paul Nash between the years 1932 and 1936. It belongs to the Cubism and Surrealism art movements and is classified within the interior genre.
The artwork presents a striking juxtaposition of an indoor and outdoor scene, blending elements of a room with that of a harbour. The interior is characterized by its classical details, including a prominent ornate mirror above a white mantle, both flanked by walls adorned with vertical red and yellow stripes. These stripes create a sense of continuity that transitions into the depiction of the harbour. The flooring within the room consists of red tiles, which extend towards an open expanse that leads into the water-filled harbour. This external setting is marked by simplified geometric forms representing a ship and its sail, lending to the artwork’s Cubist influence. The overall composition evokes a surreal and dream-like atmosphere, merging two distinct environments in an unexpected and intriguing manner.
