Punting on a River in Summer

Medium: Oil on board

Provenance: Signed

Image Dimensions: 14" x 10" (35.56cm x 24.4cm)

Price: £1,600.00

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This oil landscape by William Miller Frazer RSA (1864–1961) perfectly embodies the lyrical essence of Scottish Impressionism, blending a delicate understanding of light with loose, broken brushwork. Heavily influenced by the French Barbizon school and the atmospheric works of Camille Corot, Frazer bridged earlier 19th-century naturalistic traditions with emerging modernism, championing painting directly from nature, or en plein air. A prominent figure in his time, Frazer achieved a remarkable record by exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy for 73 consecutive years. Furthermore, he significantly impacted the Scottish art scene by serving as the President of the Society of Scottish Artists in 1908 and later the Scottish Arts Club, solidifying his legacy as one of Scotland’s most celebrated landscapists. For more details on the artist, visit Royal Scottish Academy.