The term 'Scottish Colourists' describes a set of four painters, Samuel John Peploe, F.C.B. Cadell, Leslie Hunter and J.D. Fergusson, who breathed new life into the Scottish art scene in the early twentieth century. Though they were not a cohesive artistic movement, their works are characterised by simplified forms, expressive brushwork and vibrant colour, inspired by contemporary French and Scottish art.
They achieved significant recognition within their lifetimes and representative examples of their work were purchased for public collections in France and Scotland in the 1930s. Despite falling out favour by World War II, their reputations were revived by a number of major exhibitions and retrospectives held from the 1950s onwards. To this day, their paintings are internationally recognised and are among the most popular in the Scottish art collection.
In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at the styles and schools that have shaped Scotland's Art and uncover some of the nation's finest artists.
This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.
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