'Looking Down Platteklip Gorge' - James Yates

Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 in)

Medium: Oil on canvas

This striking oil on canvas piece, 'Looking Down Platteklip Gorge', is a notable example of the work by celebrated South African artist James Yates (b. 1944). This contemporary South African painting offers a powerful immersion into the majestic terrain of Table Mountain, a quintessential Cape Town fine art subject.

The square-format canvas, measuring 40 x 40 cm, captures a dizzying, high-angle view into the dramatic chasm of Platteklip Gorge. Yates employs a meticulous realist mountain scenery style, with a palpable focus on the texture and form of the ancient rock strata. The composition is a masterful study of light and shadow: the steep, unforgiving walls of the gorge are rendered in deep, cool tones, plunging the foreground into sharp shadow.

Contrast is created by the brilliant afternoon sun illuminating the far slopes and the lush fynbos foliage. In the distance, the Table Mountain landscape unfolds, where the adjacent peaks are softened by a layer of atmospheric fog, adding a sense of immense scale and tranquil distance. This exceptional James Yates oil painting is highly sought after by collectors of Platteklip Gorge art, serving as an iconic testament to the raw, untamed beauty of the Western Cape's natural landmarks.

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