#22984 Ken Done

The artwork presents a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. A body of water dominates the foreground, its surface rendered with broad strokes of blue and red that suggest both reflection and movement. Along the bank, a line of dense foliage is visible, punctuated by trees bearing purple blossoms. These trees are stylized, their forms simplified to rounded masses rather than detailed representations.
Behind this immediate shoreline, a series of hills rise, layered in shades of green, brown, and orange. The artist employed a palette that emphasizes warmth and vibrancy; the hills appear almost luminous due to the application of these colors. A darker mass, likely representing a forested slope, occupies the left side of the composition, providing contrast against the brighter hues beyond.
The sky is divided into horizontal bands of color – blue, purple, and pink – suggesting a dramatic sunset or sunrise. The brushwork here is particularly loose and expressive, contributing to an overall sense of dynamism.
There’s a deliberate flattening of perspective; spatial depth isnt achieved through traditional techniques like linear convergence. Instead, the artist relies on color variation and overlapping forms to create a sense of recession. This approach lends the scene a dreamlike quality, distancing it from strict realism. The composition feels less about accurately depicting a place and more about conveying an emotional response to nature – a feeling of awe or perhaps melancholy evoked by the landscape’s beauty and scale.
The signature in the lower right corner suggests a personal connection to this vision; it implies that the work is not merely observational but also deeply felt.