framed dimensions: 48 x 82 cm
signed and dated centre right
This early landscape dates from a period when James Morrison was firmly settled in the northeast of Scotland, having moved to Angus in 1965. Deeply immersed in the surrounding environment, Morrison developed a profound connection to the region’s open skies and cultivated fields. Here, he captures a typically Scottish, cloudless day with a pale foreground field giving way to the gentle curve of a richly textured horizon. The composition suggests more than it describes, a hallmark of Morrison’s subtle handling of form and atmosphere. Despite its modest scale, the painting conveys the vastness and quiet grandeur of the Angus farming landscape, affirming Morrison’s deep affinity with place.
About James Morrison
Born in Glasgow in 1932, James Morrison was one of the most significant Scottish landscape painters of the post-war period. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1950–54, developing the rigorous observational practice and draughtsmanship that would underpin a career spanning more than six decades. While his early paintings focused on the streets and tenements of Glasgow, his move to Catterline in 1958 marked a decisive shift towards landscape and established many of the themes that would define his mature work.
