'Golden Poplars at Wupperthal' - James Yates

Dimensions: 61 × 92 cm (24 x 36 in)

Medium: Oil on canvas

'Golden Poplars at Wupperthal' is a magnificent original oil painting by South African master James Yates (b. 1944). This evocative South African landscape, measuring 61 cm (Height) x 92 cm (Width), captures a perfect moment of golden light over the historic Wupperthal settlement in the Western Cape. It is a highly desirable piece for collectors of Cape regional landscape art and showcases the dramatic beauty of the Cederberg region.

The scene is defined by the immense vertical presence of the Golden Poplars, their leaves rendered in brilliant yellow and orange hues that signal the arrival of autumn. These towering trees stand guard over traditional white Cape Dutch homesteads nestled at the foot of the rugged mountains. The warm, low light of the sun casts long, expressive shadows across the foreground, emphasising the dry, textured earth and the tranquility of the late afternoon.

Yates's mastery of light transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, allowing the architecture to glow against the dark, purple tones of the distant mountains. This stunning artwork is a timeless portrayal of a historic South African setting, celebrating both the simple elegance of the architecture and the dramatic beauty of the Western Cape landscape.

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