Peter Doig – Fisherman

Peter Doig's Untitled (Fisherman) is a signed limited edition etching and aquatint on vellum that exemplifies the artist's distinctive approach to contemporary printmaking. The composition presents a solitary male figure set within a dense, textured landscape rendered in dark, layered tones punctuated by areas of yellow light, creating a charged atmosphere between figuration and abstraction.

Characteristic of Doig's prints and paintings, the fine art print evokes memory and psychological ambiguity rather than narrative clarity. The figure appears both present and partially absorbed by the surrounding environment, reflecting Doig's sustained exploration of landscape as a site of introspection and emotional projection. Published in 2005 in a limited edition of 35 etchings, Untitled (Fisherman) is hand-signed, dated, and numbered in pencil by the artist.

Peter Doig (born in Edinburgh in 1959) is regarded as one of the most important contemporary painters of his generation. His paintings and limited edition prints are known for their ethereal atmosphere and enigmatic imagery, blending figurative motifs with abstract painting techniques. Characterized by dreamlike landscapes populated with solitary figures and architectural forms, Doig’s artworks immerse viewers in scenes of quiet intensity and emotional ambiguity. His work often evokes melancholy, stillness, and psychological depth without relying on overt narrative, allowing meaning to unfold gradually.

Doig’s artistic process draws on diverse source material, including found photographs, film stills, and personal memories, which he transforms into richly layered compositions. By filtering these references through a distinctive painterly language, Peter Doig blurs the boundaries between memory, imagination, and art history. In addition to his major canvases, Doig has produced signed limited edition prints that translate his atmospheric visual language into etchings, lithographs, and monotypes. These fine art prints retain the chromatic subtlety and spatial complexity that define his painting practice.

Shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1994 and the subject of a major retrospective at Tate Britain in 2008, Peter Doig has established a lasting presence in international contemporary art. His paintings and prints are held in leading museum collections worldwide, and his graphic works continue to play an important role within his broader artistic output.