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Peter Doig — Figure in Mountain Landscape (The Big...)
Peter Doig

Figure in Mountain Landscape (The Big...)

1998

A solitary figure stands dwarfed by an expansive, snow-dusted mountain landscape rendered in Doig's characteristically dreamlike and atmospheric style. Rich, layered oil paint builds a scene that hovers between memory and imagination, with muted greens, whites, and blues evoking both the cold stillness of the alpine environment and a deep sense of psychological isolation. The work reflects Doig's enduring fascination with the relationship between the human figure and the natural world, drawn from personal history and cinematic visual culture.

Medium
oil on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 25, 2018

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Peter Doig, Figure in Mountain Landscape (The Big...), 1998

A solitary figure stands dwarfed by an expansive, snow-dusted mountain landscape rendered in Doig's characteristically dreamlike and atmospheric style. Rich, layered oil paint builds a scene that hovers between memory and imagination, with muted greens, whites, and blues evoking both the cold stillness of the alpine environment and a deep sense of psychological isolation. The work reflects Doig's enduring fascination with the relationship between the human figure and the natural world, drawn from personal history and cinematic visual culture.

Medium
oil on paper
Year
1998
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Male Artist, British Artist, Atmospheric Mood, Landscape, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Solitary Figure, Wilderness Scene, Oil on Paper, Neo-Expressionism

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