{"title":"Postwar British Modernist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOur Postwar British Modernism gallery features paintings created in Britain from 1945 into the 1960s, when artists—whether exploring the coastal abstractions of the St Ives School, the naturalistic precision of the Euston Road painters or the lyrical landscapes of the New English Romantics—balanced bold experimentation with a respectful nod to tradition, each canvas capturing the era’s measured optimism through a refined synthesis of form, colour and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-stripped-cloth-june-miles-rwa-1924-2021-british-oil-on-canvas","title":"The Striped Cloth, June Miles RWA (1924–2021), British, oil on canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exquisite still life painting by June Miles RWA that celebrates the quiet dignity and inherent beauty of everyday objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune Miles’ distinguished career is defined by her masterful ability to transform the mundane into moments of timeless artistry. With a refined eye for composition and vibrant, expressive brushwork, her still life works evoke a sense of intimacy and grace that is both captivating and enduring. Her paintings deftly balance colour, light, shadow, and texture, offering a fresh yet nostalgic glimpse into the ritualistic beauty of domestic scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer artistic legacy is further enriched by prestigious exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Royal West of England Academy (RWA), and the Royal Society of British Artists. Additionally, her valued affiliations with the Newlyn Society of Artists and the Penwith Society of Arts underscore her influential role within the British art community. Educated at the Slade School of Fine Art, June Miles’ extensive exhibition history speaks to a lifetime devoted to exploring and documenting the subtle poetry found in everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned to verso.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame: 44 x 52 cm \/ 17.3 x 20.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrice: £1,115\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/junemiles\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#JuneMiles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/britishart\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#BritishArt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/rwa\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#RWA\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/stilllifepainting\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#StillLifePainting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artforsale\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtForSale\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/fineart\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#FineArt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artcollector\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtCollector\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/interiorinspo\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#InteriorInspo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artlovers\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtLovers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artgallery\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtGallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artoftheday\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtOfTheDay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/arthistory\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtHistory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/homedecor\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#HomeDecor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artsale\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtSale\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artinvestment\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtInvestment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artcurator\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtCurator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artexhibition\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtExhibition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artcollection\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtCollection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artdealer\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtDealer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/oilpainting\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#OilPainting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artmarket\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtMarket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/artworld\/\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e#ArtWorld\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz  _aa9_ _a6hd\" 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His work is characterised by thick, expressive brushwork, vibrant palettes, and a warm, humanistic vision that resonates with collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis piece exemplifies his signature style: simple forms, rich texture, and an infectious sense of optimism. Yates' paintings have been exhibited extensively in the UK and Europe, and his work is held in numerous private and public collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is signed and dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize: 61 x 51 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping: Due to the size of this artwork, shipping is quoted individually. Please contact us for a bespoke shipping quote and we'll arrange secure, insured delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roupell \u0026 Co. 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