Despite remaining relatively little-known outside of the United Kingdom, the painter Neil Stokoe is considered an important contributor to the British Modern art movement of the 1950s and 60s. His work — mostly portraits of people, landscapes and intriguing situations that are difficult to decipher — has often been compared stylistically to that of his contemporaries, notably David Hockney and Francis Bacon. But his profound interest in historic masters like Velazquez, Rembrandt and Titian has also shaped his development as a painter.

With its cool blue-green tones and serene nude bather, Floating Figure II (1970) evokes the season’s light, airy mood and the exhilaration of a refreshing dip in deep cool water. Catch it while you can at London’s Saatchi Yates gallery, where it is currently on view as part of their summer Bathers exhibition.

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