The Old Mill: Sunset
1891
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
1891
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
The Old Mill: Sunset is a 1891 oil by Cecil Gordon Lawson, a american_impressionism work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting shows a landscape with a large tree on the left and a mill in the distance. The sky is painted in shades of yellow and orange, suggesting a sunset. In the foreground, the ground is dark and shadowy. The artist has used a range of colors to capture the changing light of the sunset. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. If you want to learn more about the techniques used in this painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
