'Atlantic Sunset' - James Yates

Dimensions: 45 x 61 cm (18 x 24 in)

Medium: Oil on canvas

'Atlantic Sunset' is a vibrant and atmospheric original oil on canvas by the renowned South African artist, James Yates (b. 1944). This captivating coastal seascape, measuring 45 cm (Height) x 61 cm (Width), is a superb example of Postwar & Contemporary painting, capturing the exhilarating sunset over the Cape Peninsula coastline. As a masterful piece of South African fine art, it is a highly collectable work from an artist renowned for his ability to translate the transient effects of light into lasting oil paintings.

The composition is divided into three dynamic horizontal planes. The foreground is dominated by the rhythmic power of the Atlantic Ocean, where a band of translucent seafoam-green waves curls and breaks against the sandy shore, rendered with striking realism. In the middle ground, the cool, shifting blues and purples of the sea perfectly reflect the brilliant light from the sky. This tranquility is abruptly contrasted by the dark, dramatic silhouette of Lion's Head, the iconic mountain peak that grounds the otherwise ethereal scene. City lights shimmer like scattered jewels at the mountain's base, connecting the monumental landscape with the human presence of Cape Town.

The sky is the true focal point, a dazzling display of orange and yellow light from the setting sun igniting the purple and aqua clouds in a moment of pure, cinematic beauty. Yates uses bold, expressive strokes in the sky, contrasted with meticulous detail in the surf, making this painting a stunning emotional document of a classic Cape sunset and a highly desirable piece of African art.

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