'Pearly Beach' - James Yates

Dimensions: 61 x 92 cm (24 x 36 in)

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Experience the tranquillity of the South African coastline with this serene original oil painting, titled 'Pearly Beach' by the renowned South African artist James Yates. This exquisite piece captures a wide, expansive view of a pristine Western Cape beach at either dawn or dusk.

The generous canvas measures 61 cm (Height) x 92 cm (Width), providing a detailed, atmospheric perspective. The composition is masterfully divided, with the immediate foreground dominated by the texture and motion of the receding tide—a frothing, iridescent edge rendered in impasto whites and pale golds. The mid-ground features a vast, calm expanse of wet sand and shallow water, reflecting the soft blue sky and the warm pink and gold light of the horizon, creating a stunning sense of depth and peaceful stillness. This remarkable play of reflective light is a signature element of the James Yates oil painting.

In the distance, the shoreline is marked by a line of low, sandy dunes topped with scrubby coastal vegetation, grounding the scene. Small, almost abstract figures—a few beachcombers or walkers—add a human element to the vast, natural setting, while a pair of distant white buildings anchor the far right horizon. This seascape oil painting is an exceptional example of South African coastal art, celebrating the subtle colours and quiet majesty of the ocean shore. It is a stunning, museum-quality piece perfect for collectors of landscape paintings and lovers of the sea.

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