Henry Scott Tuke

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August Blue

1893-4
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Henry Scott Tuke: August Blue

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This is one of many pictures Tuke painted of young boys bathing in the open air around Falmouth Harbour in Cornwall. The four boys appear unconscious of the viewer’s gaze as they enjoy the sunshine on their naked skin. Tuke celebrates the youthful ideal in this painting; the title evokes a blissful childhood without suggesting it would never end. Hindsight gives added poignancy: these boys would shortly be sent to the battlefields of the First World War.
  • Artist Henry Scott Tuke
  • Artwork August Blue
  • Image size 121.9 x 182.9 cm
  • Material Oil on canvas
  • Date of work 1893-4
  • Credit Original: Oil on canvas, 121.9 x 182.9 cm ® Tate, London
English painter Henry Tuke entered the Slade in 1875. While there, he won a scholarship and travelled to Italy, where he made his first nude life drawings, an important revelation to him of light, colour and the human form. Tuke later settled in Newlyn, Cornwall, and was a founder-member of the Newlyn school. He travelled throughout his life, including Corfu, Albania, Jamaica and central America. His travels and admiration of Whistler greatly influenced his work.
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Delivery & returns

DELIVERY TIMES

We aim to deliver custom prints within 1-2 weeks. For international orders, delivery may take 2-4 weeks.

As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready, separately from any other items.

UNFRAMED PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £3.60 per order

Europe — £15.00 per order

Rest of world — £28.00 per order

FRAMED & CANVAS PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £7.50 per print

Europe — £20.00 per print

Rest of world — £50.00 per print

We currently offer free standard delivery on all UK orders over £60. Here’s more information on delivery.

REFUNDS & RETURNS

As custom prints are made to order, unfortunately we cannot accept returns if you have changed your mind or made a mistake.

If we have made a mistake, or there is a problem with your order, then please contact our customer service team at at shop@tate.org.uk.

Here’s more information on refunds & returns.