Samuel John Peploe’s (1871-1935) Still life of pink & red roses in a Chinese vase is among the works in Richard Green’s ongoing exhibition devoted to the celebrated Scottish Colourist.
The c.1918 oil on canvas measures 2ft 1in x 2ft 1in (64 x 64cm) and was produced as part of Peploe’s drive to create the perfect still-life focusing on a few elements. The piece includes the typical blue-and-white oriental vase which the artist collected as well as the rich patterning of colour associated with his work.
“There is so much in mere objects, flowers, leaves, jugs and what not – colours, forms, relation. I can never see my mystery coming to an end,” Peploe said.