We Are Making a New World by Paul Nash. A desolate landscape of shattered black tree trunks set against a stark, lumpy terrain under a vibrant red sky and a low white sun.

We Are Making a New World

Paul Nash

1918 · Medium Not Listed

A powerful and iconic modernist depiction of a battle-scarred landscape by British artist Paul Nash.

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Where it works

A substantial artwork with a strong pulse in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.

Often works in
Living Room · Study · Office
Placement
Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
Walls
Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green

About the piece

Painted in 1918, this masterpiece is one of the most famous images to emerge from the First World War. Paul Nash uses a stark, Vorticist-influenced style to transform a devastated landscape into a profound modernist vision, where blackened tree stumps stand as silent witnesses under a haunting, blood-red sky.

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