Sturrall. Donegal. Ireland 1927

Rockwell Kent’s oil on canvas painting, *Sturrall. Donegal. Ireland*, captures the landscape of Ireland with golden light reflecting on the water. I can imagine Kent patiently layering those luminous clouds, each stroke building a sense of depth and texture. He’s working hard to find the right value to describe that silvery light. The paint is applied in smooth gradients, giving a feeling of solid forms and also fleeting light. I bet he wanted to capture a sense of place, the vastness of the Irish coast with the quiet presence of that lonesome sheep. Kent's interest in landscapes echoes throughout his body of work, reminding me of other painters like Edward Hopper, who also found beauty in simplicity and solitude. These artists are forever inspiring each other across time. There is such quiet beauty here.