Peter Doig – Untitled (Winter Scene)

Peter Doig's Untitled (Winter Scene) is a signed limited edition etching and aquatint on wove paper from 2004, conceived as a folded double-page print. The composition depicts a snow-covered forest defined by sharp contrasts of light and shadow, where dark silhouettes of trees emerge against a pale ground. Reduced in palette yet rich in tonal variation, the artwork reflects Doig's sustained engagement with landscape as a space of memory, atmosphere, and psychological projection.

Although modest in scale, the fine art print carries the cinematic stillness characteristic of Doig's paintings and graphic works. The etched surface and aquatint textures create a painterly depth, translating his distinctive visual language into the medium of printmaking. Published in 2004 in a limited edition of 70, Untitled (Winter Scene) is hand-signed 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.