Glasgow Boys
The Glasgow Boys were a group of Scottish artists, active principally in Glasgow through the 1880s and 1890s.
The Glasgow Boys introduced forms of Impressionism and Post-Impressionist painting to Scotland, developing their own individual interpretations of it. As well as painting in Glasgow and its environs, the Glasgow Boys sought to capture the many facets of the character of Scotland and painted in other parts of the country; they often depicted scenes of rural and prosaic
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Glasgow Boys
The Glasgow Boys were a group of Scottish artists, active principally in Glasgow through the 1880s and 1890s.
The Glasgow Boys introduced forms of Impressionism and Post-Impressionist painting to Scotland, developing their own individual interpretations of it. As well as painting in Glasgow and its environs, the Glasgow Boys sought to capture the many facets of the character of Scotland and painted in other parts of the country; they often depicted scenes of rural and prosaic life, which were captured out of doors. The production of naturalistic paintings was new to this time period, and thus their techniques were considered to be innovative. Similarly, the pieces often created a sense of movement, an accurate or naturalistic depiction of light and shade, and realistic texture, often highly colored.
Their main influences were Japanese print, French Realism as well as artists Bastien-Lepage, and James Whistler. Principal members of the group included Joseph Crawhall, Sir James Guthrie, George Henry, EA Hornel, Sir John Lavery, Arthur Melville and EA Walton. (hide)
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