
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
November 25, 2018
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