Pen-y-Bont Inn, Ystradgynlais
Josef Herman, 1949

Ystradgynlais is an old iron working and coal mining town in the south of Brecknockshire where Herman lived between 1944 and 1955. He stayed in Pen-y-bont Inn for the first four years and was very happy there. This work depicts the inn as the sun is setting. Tawe bridge is painted bright red, which could reflect Herman's fascination in the image of the miners crossing it against a glowing sky which inspired many of his works.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Pen-y-Bont Inn, Ystradgynlais, 1949
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
66.5 x 76.2 cm
Grant
12070
Total cost
32340

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