Chzikken_1486 on Nostr: Sydney Laurence (1865-1940) Northern Lights, 1921, oil on canvas, 38.1 x 50.8 cm. In ...

Sydney Laurence (1865-1940) Northern Lights, 1921, oil on canvas, 38.1 x 50.8 cm. In 'Northern Lights', Laurence has boldly contrasted a dancing curtain of Aurora lights against a dark winter landscape. The composition is a careful construction juxtaposing the vastness of the Alaskan landscape and the other-worldliness of the lights against the distant comfort of a warm cottage. The green, blue and yellow tones of the Aurora are reflected in an expansive snow covered field. Beneath this shimmering sky, Laurence has delicately handled the colors and forms of the nocturnal landscape with a tonalist palette. In works such as Northern Lights, Laurence made the Alaskan landscape his own, uniquely capturing the rugged terrain.