1898
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
A Rocky Solitude is a 1898 oil by William York Macgregor, a Post-Impressionism work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting shows a rocky landscape with a few trees and a body of water. The scene is set in a valley surrounded by large rocks and mountains. The artist has used a range of colors to depict the different elements of the scene, from the dark greens and browns of the trees and rocks to the lighter blues and grays of the water and sky. The painting is held at the Scottish National Gallery. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look up "chiaroscuro".
William York MacGregor (14 October 1855 – 28 September 1923) was a Scottish landscape painter, and leading figure of the Glasgow Boys.
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