Plough Road, Battersea, London

Oil painting by J.S. Johnston depicting Plough Road, Battersea, London. 1969.

The painting of Plough Road in Battersea captures a charming urban scene. The street is lined with buildings, including shops with visible signage and street lamps. A train is passing by over the railway bridge. In the background, you can see four tall chimneys rising above an industrial building, the Battersea Power Station. The sky is painted with strokes of yellow and blue, suggesting either dawn or dusk and white clouds are predominant on the right upper side of the painting.. The road itself is empty and curves slightly to the left as it recedes into the distance. The whole painting uses vibrant colours such as reds, oranges, greens and yellows.