About this artwork
Accompanied by his family and by Francis Cadell, Peploe visited the south of France in the summer of 1924. The paintings he produced at this time are quite close in style to those of Paul Cézanne - with short, even brushstrokes used to build up the scene. In this landscape Peploe has used the repetition of the red rooftops to lead the eye into the painting, creating a sense of depth.
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artist:Samuel John Peploe (1871 - 1935) Scottish
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title:Landscape, South of France
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date created:About 1928
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:50.50 x 55.90 cm; Framed: 74.30 x 78.90 x 10.20 cm / 15.00 kg
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credit line:Purchased 1969
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accession number:GMA 1103
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Samuel John Peploe
Samuel John Peploe
Peploe is one of the group of four artists known as the 'Scottish Colourists'. Born in Edinburgh, he studied art in Paris and lived there from 1910 to 1912. It was through painting holidays in Northern France that he was introduced to the use of bold colour, inspired by the bright sunlight. He...
