Artwork

Stag in mountain landscape

Stag in mountain landscape, by Ethel Morgan, oil, 1890
Stag in mountain landscape, by Ethel Morgan, oil, 1890

Stag in mountain landscape is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Ethel Morgan. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the National Library of Wales.

About this work

Overview

Stag in mountain landscape is an oil painting created by Ethel Morgan in 1890, held at the National Library of Wales.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a stag standing in a mountainous landscape, gazing out at the viewer, set against rolling hills, trees, and a warm-colored sky suggesting sunrise or sunset.

Technique & Style

Ethel Morgan's use of oil paint creates a rich, textured surface with bold and expressive brushstrokes, capturing the stag's movement and energy.

Artist & collection

Artist

Ethel Morgan

Ethel Morgan painted calm forest scenes in oil during the 1880s. Look at Stag in snowy landscape and Stag in mountain landscape to see quiet woods alive with deer, rendered in soft light and gentle detail. She chose…