'After the rain, Boschendal' - James Yates

Dimensions: 80 x 120 cm (31 x 47 in)

Medium: Oil on canvas

'After the rain, Boschendal' is an exceptional original oil painting by the renowned South African artist, James Yates (b. 1944). This substantial work, measuring 80 cm (Height) x 120 cm (Width), presents a magnificent, atmospheric view of the historic Boschendal Wine Estate nestled within the dramatic Drakenstein Valley of the Cape Winelands. Executed in a highly skilled Postwar & Contemporary realist style, this artwork is a brilliant study in the interplay of geology, architecture, and light following a storm, making it a highly desirable piece of South African fine art.

Yates masterfully structures the composition, balancing the immense natural scale of the Drakenstein Mountains with the intimate elegance of the estate below. The upper canvas is dominated by the colossal peaks, their rugged stone faces bathed in the warm, diffused glow of the golden hour as the sun breaks through. Trailing wisps of mist and clouds cling to the slopes, vividly confirming the painting's title and providing textural contrast.

This intense post-rain luminescence spills into the middle ground, where the vineyard is ablaze with the vibrant autumnal hues of the dormant vines, ranging from rust to rich crimson. The foreground is firmly anchored by a section of white Cape Dutch-style boundary wall, which leads the eye into the scene, its clean line juxtaposed against the dark, reflective puddles of the damp earth below. This stunning piece captures the moment of transition from storm to serenity, cementing the painting as a vital celebration of the region's heritage for any African landscape art collector.

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