Tragenna Wood
Signed and dated 1913 in the bottom corner, this moody landscape captures the skeletal beauty of a winter woodland. MacLaughlan uses a frenzy of scratchy, energetic lines to build up the rough bark of the gnarled trees, which stretch across the sky like a protective, bony canopy. A simple wooden gate sits at the bottom, acting as a threshold that tempts the viewer to step out of the dark, tangled foreground into the bright, open field beyond. It’s a fantastic example of realism that finds drama in the quiet, shivering atmosphere of nature.
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