Portrait of Samuel Peploe

Samuel Peploe's Most Famous Paintings: All 100, Ranked

Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 112 works by Samuel Peploe in our catalogue

In short

The Samuel Peploe painting most people know is Street Scene, France (1910). Right after it come Margaret Peploe (1911) and The Lobster (1903). Out of 112 works by Samuel Peploe in our catalogue, these 100 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.

1871 – 1935, Edinburgh Post-impressionism Most works: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Samuel Peploe's top 10: the pieces everyone knows

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Street Scene, France (1910) by Samuel Peploe

Street Scene, France

1910 · Oil On Panel

Samuel Peploe captured a quiet moment in 1910 within this oil on panel work. The piece, titled Street Scene, France, presents a view of a road lined with trees. Green leaves cast a lush weight over the sidewalk. French flags hang at various heights above the street, marking the setting with a sense of place and depth.

Keep exploring Samuel Peploe: 11 to 100

11Perthshire landscape (Blair Fettie) (1935) by Samuel PeploePerthshire landscape (Blair Fettie)1935 · Art Gallery of New South Wales 12Samuel John Peploe, 1871 - 1935. Artist (Self-portrait) (1911) by Samuel PeploeSamuel John Peploe, 1871 - 1935. Artist (Self-portrait)1911 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery 13Kirkcudbright (1919) by Samuel PeploeKirkcudbright1919 14Still life: apples and jar (1912) by Samuel PeploeStill life: apples and jar1912 · Art Gallery of New South Wales 15Still LIfe with Pink and Red Roses in a Chinese Vase (1920) by Samuel PeploeStill LIfe with Pink and Red Roses in a Chinese Vase1920 16Étaples (1906) by Samuel PeploeÉtaples1906 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 17The Green Blouse (1904) by Samuel PeploeThe Green Blouse1904 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 18Still life with pears and wineglass (1915) by Samuel PeploeStill life with pears and wineglass1915 · Art Gallery of South Australia 19The Harbor at Cassis by Samuel PeploeThe Harbor at Cassis 20Still Life of Red Tulips in a Chinese Vase by Samuel PeploeStill Life of Red Tulips in a Chinese Vase 21Peonies (1902) by Samuel PeploePeonies1902 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 22Flowers in a Green Vase (1920) by Samuel PeploeFlowers in a Green Vase1920 23Tulips (1912) by Samuel PeploeTulips1912 24Tulips and Cup (1912) by Samuel PeploeTulips and Cup1912 25Waves (1903) by Samuel PeploeWaves1903 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 26North Berwick (1903) by Samuel PeploeNorth Berwick1903 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 27Rocks at Barra (1903) by Samuel PeploeRocks at Barra1903 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 28Barra (1903) by Samuel PeploeBarra1903 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 29Barra (1903) by Samuel PeploeBarra1903 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 30Still Life, Painter's Materials (1900) by Samuel PeploeStill Life, Painter's Materials1900 31Souvenir (1905) by Samuel PeploeSouvenir1905 32Street in Comrie (1902) by Samuel PeploeStreet in Comrie1902 33The Cart, Comrie (1900) by Samuel PeploeThe Cart, Comrie1900 34Comrie (1900) by Samuel PeploeComrie1900 35Jeffrey's Brewery, Edinburgh (1900) by Samuel PeploeJeffrey's Brewery, Edinburgh1900 36Still LIfe with Coffee Pot (1905) by Samuel PeploeStill LIfe with Coffee Pot1905 37North Berwick (1903) by Samuel PeploeNorth Berwick1903 38Man Laughing (Tom Morris) (1902) by Samuel PeploeMan Laughing (Tom Morris)1902 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 39Jeannie Blyth (1905) by Samuel PeploeJeannie Blyth1905 40Roses in a Blue and White Vase, Black Background (1904) by Samuel PeploeRoses in a Blue and White Vase, Black Background1904 41Flowers against a Dark Background (1899) by Samuel PeploeFlowers against a Dark Background1899 42Boats at Royan (1910) by Samuel PeploeBoats at Royan1910 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 43Game of Tennis, Luxembourg Gardens (1906) by Samuel PeploeGame of Tennis, Luxembourg Gardens1906 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 44On the French Coast (1907) by Samuel PeploeOn the French Coast1907 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 45Veules-les-Roses (1910) by Samuel PeploeVeules-les-Roses1910 46Paris-Plage (1907) by Samuel PeploeParis-Plage1907 47Girl in White (1907) by Samuel PeploeGirl in White1907 48Girl in White (1907) by Samuel PeploeGirl in White1907 49Lady in a White Dress (1906) by Samuel PeploeLady in a White Dress1906 50Ile de Bréhat (1911) by Samuel PeploeIle de Bréhat1911 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 51Nannie (1908) by Samuel PeploeNannie1908 · University of Dundee 52The Luxembourg Gardens (1910) by Samuel PeploeThe Luxembourg Gardens1910 53On the Seine (1907) by Samuel PeploeOn the Seine1907 54Ile de Bréhat (1911) by Samuel PeploeIle de Bréhat1911 55Pink Roses, Chinese Vase (1916) by Samuel PeploePink Roses, Chinese Vase1916 56In Port, Cassis (1913) by Samuel PeploeIn Port, Cassis1913 57A Still LIfe of Roses, Oranges and Lemon (1916) by Samuel PeploeA Still LIfe of Roses, Oranges and Lemon1916 58Laggan Farm Buildings near Dalbeattie (1916) by Samuel PeploeLaggan Farm Buildings near Dalbeattie1916 59Kirkcudbright, Street Corner (1917) by Samuel PeploeKirkcudbright, Street Corner1917 60Flowers and Fruit (also known as Flowers and Fruit on a Japanese Background) (1915) by Samuel PeploeFlowers and Fruit (also known as Flowers and Fruit on a Japanese Background)1915 61Tulips - The Blue Jug (1919) by Samuel PeploeTulips - The Blue Jug1919 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 62Roses [verso: Portrait of a Woman] (1920) by Samuel PeploeRoses [verso: Portrait of a Woman]1920 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 63Douglas Hall, Dumfries (1918) by Samuel PeploeDouglas Hall, Dumfries1918 · Art Gallery of New South Wales 64Cathedral Rock, Iona (1920) by Samuel PeploeCathedral Rock, Iona1920 65Still Life with Roses, Oranges and Apples (1920) by Samuel PeploeStill Life with Roses, Oranges and Apples1920 66Green Sea, Iona (1920) by Samuel PeploeGreen Sea, Iona1920 67Dish with Apples (also known as The Ginger Jar) (1918) by Samuel PeploeDish with Apples (also known as The Ginger Jar)1918 68Still LIfe, Roses and Book (1920) by Samuel PeploeStill LIfe, Roses and Book1920 69Iona (1923) by Samuel PeploeIona1923 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 70Aspidistra (1927) by Samuel PeploeAspidistra1927 71Chops (1927) by Samuel PeploeChops1927 72Still Life With Roses (1924) by Samuel PeploeStill Life With Roses1924 73Iona, Pink Rocks (1927) by Samuel PeploeIona, Pink Rocks1927 74Landscape, Cassis (1924) by Samuel PeploeLandscape, Cassis1924 75Blue Sea, Iona (1927) by Samuel PeploeBlue Sea, Iona1927 76Iona, Grey Day (1927) by Samuel PeploeIona, Grey Day1927 77The Ginger Jar (1926) by Samuel PeploeThe Ginger Jar1926 78Landscape at Cassis (1924) by Samuel PeploeLandscape at Cassis1924 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 79Studio Interior (1929) by Samuel PeploeStudio Interior1929 80Tulips In A Brown Jar (1933) by Samuel PeploeTulips In A Brown Jar1933 81Landscape (1932) by Samuel PeploeLandscape1932 82Stormy Weather, Iona (1929) by Samuel PeploeStormy Weather, Iona1929 83River (1932) by Samuel PeploeRiver1932 84Iona Study (1929) by Samuel PeploeIona Study1929 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 85Landscape (1932) by Samuel PeploeLandscape1932 86The Green Jar (1930) by Samuel PeploeThe Green Jar1930 87Interior with Japanese Print (1916) by Samuel PeploeInterior with Japanese Print1916 88Still LIfe with Statuette and Books (1920) by Samuel PeploeStill LIfe with Statuette and Books1920 89Fruit and Flowers by Samuel PeploeFruit and FlowersIndianapolis Museum of Art 90Still Life with Melon and Apples by Samuel PeploeStill Life with Melon and Apples 91Still Life - Roses And Apples by Samuel PeploeStill Life - Roses And Apples 92Still Life With Tulips And Fan by Samuel PeploeStill Life With Tulips And Fan 93A Perthshire Road by Samuel PeploeA Perthshire Road 94Pink Roses by Samuel PeploePink Roses 95The White Strand, Iona by Samuel PeploeThe White Strand, Iona 96Woman with Long Hair by Samuel PeploeWoman with Long Hair 97Figures on a Beach by Samuel PeploeFigures on a Beach 98Kirkcudbright by Samuel PeploeKirkcudbright 99Female Nude with Pitcher by Samuel PeploeFemale Nude with PitcherUniversity of Edinburgh Fine Art Collection 100Flowers in a Silver Jug by Samuel PeploeFlowers in a Silver Jug

Samuel Peploe's paintings, period by period

What Samuel Peploe painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Samuel Peploe's paintings

The 7 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Samuel Peploe Paintings from this list
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, EdinburghScottish National Gallery of Modern Art Edinburgh 20 Self-Portrait, Portrait of the Artist's Wife, Étaples
Art Gallery of New South Wales, SydneyArt Gallery of New South Wales Sydney 3 Perthshire landscape (Blair Fettie), Still life: apples and jar, Douglas Hall, Dumfries
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh 1 Samuel John Peploe, 1871 - 1935. Artist (Self-portrait)
Art Gallery of South Australia, AdelaideArt Gallery of South Australia Adelaide 1 Still life with pears and wineglass
University of Dundee, DundeeUniversity of Dundee Dundee 1 Nannie
Indianapolis Museum of Art, IndianapolisIndianapolis Museum of Art Indianapolis 1 Fruit and Flowers
University of Edinburgh Fine Art Collection, EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh Fine Art Collection Edinburgh 1 Female Nude with Pitcher

One famous Samuel Peploe piece for every decade

Works per decade

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Samuel Peploe paintings: what people want to know

What painting is Samuel Peploe best known for?See the answer

Top of the list is Street Scene, France (1910). Right behind it: Margaret Peploe (1911) and The Lobster (1903).

How old was Samuel Peploe at the time of Street Scene, France?See the answer

39 years old. Samuel Peploe was born in 1871, and Street Scene, France dates from 1910.

Which 10 Samuel Peploe paintings are the most famous?See the answer

Street Scene, France, Margaret Peploe, The Lobster, Evening, North Berwick, Tulips and Fruit, Self-Portrait, Boy Reading (Portrait Of The Artist's Son, Willie), Gypsy, Portrait of the Artist's Wife and Mrs. Peploe. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many Samuel Peploe works are there?See the answer

We have 112 works by Samuel Peploe in our catalogue, dated 1899 to 1935.

Which museums have Samuel Peploe's best-known paintings?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Edinburgh), Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney) and Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Edinburgh). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When were Samuel Peploe's most famous pieces painted?See the answer

In 1900s, more than any other time: 33 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, The Lobster among them.

What are the oldest and newest famous paintings by Samuel Peploe?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Gypsy (1899); the most recent is Perthshire landscape (Blair Fettie) (1935).

What did Samuel Peploe paint most?See the answer

Still life (7), Flowers (7) and Scottish art (3), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

What did Samuel Peploe usually paint with?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 7 of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which art movement is Samuel Peploe linked to?See the answer

Post-impressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

What can you see by Samuel Peploe at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art?See the answer

You can see 20 of the pieces on this page at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, including Self-Portrait, Portrait of the Artist's Wife and Étaples.

Can I order a Samuel Peploe reproduction for my home?See the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.

Meet Samuel Peploe

En Skotsk Mester av Farge og Lys

Samuel John Peploe, født i Edinburgh i 1871, inntar en sentral posisjon innenfor tidlig 20-århundres britisk kunst som en av de anerkjente skotske koloristene. Hans vei til kunstnerisk berømmelse var noe ukonvensjonell; opprinnelig bestemt for en juridisk karriere, forlot han raskt lærlingtiden til fordel for maleriets og lerretets lokkelse. Denne avgjørende vendingen førte ham til formelle studier ved Edinburgh School of Art, men det var tiden i Paris som viste seg å være virkelig transformativ. Den parisiske kunstscenen, fylt med innovasjon og utfordringer mot etablerte normer, tente en lidenskap i Peploe for å utforske nye kunstneriske grenser. Han fordypet seg i Académie Julian og Colarossi, delte studio med medkunstner Robert Brough, og absorberte den spirende postimpresjonistiske bevegelsen. Selv om han opprinnelig ble trukket mot det dramatiske chiaroscuro hos nederlandske mestere som Rembrandt og Frans Hals, var det det vibrerende fargevalget og uttrykksfulle penselstrøket til franske kunstnere som til slutt formet hans kunstneriske visjon.

Dannelsen av en Særpreget Stil

Peploes kunstneriske utvikling var ikke umiddelbar; han begynte med å utforske tradisjonelle landskap og portretter. Men et avgjørende skifte fant sted under malerier i Nord-Frankrike med J.D. Fergusson, en annen fremtidig skotsk kolorist. Disse ekskursjonene utsatte ham for det intense sollyset på den franske landsbygda, og inspirerte til eksperimentering med dristige farger som skulle bli hans varemerke. Han begynte å destillere former, forenkle komposisjoner og prioritere den emosjonelle virkningen av nyanse og tone fremfor omhyggelig detalj. Denne perioden så en overgang til stilleben som et favorittmotiv – en sjanger han hevet gjennom mesterlige arrangementer og en unikt personlig tilnærming. Hans tidlige stillebener hadde ofte mørke bakgrunner mot hvilke objektene syntes å gløde, minnet om spanske mestere, men med en distinkt moderne følelse. Påvirkningen av Édouard Manet er spesielt tydelig i hans flytende penselstrøk og samspillet mellom lys og skygge, mens Paul Cézannes strukturelle tilnærming til komposisjon også begynte å subtilt påvirke hans arbeid. Etter tilbakekomsten til Skottland i 1912 møtte Peploe innledende motstand fra etablerte forhandlere som nølte med å omfavne hans utviklende stil, en utfordring han møtte ved å organisere sin egen utstilling – et bevis på hans kunstneriske overbevisning.

Iona, Cassis og Fargens Essens

Årene etter hans tilbakekomst til Skottland styrket Peploes rykte som en ledende figur i britisk kunst. Regelmessige malerier med Francis Cadell, en annen skotsk kolorist, til den avsidesliggende øya Iona viste seg spesielt fruktbare. Den nakne skjønnheten i Ionas landskap og det intense lyset ga uendelig inspirasjon, og raffinerte hans evne til å fange atmosfære og følelser gjennom farge. Senere reiser til Cassis på den franske rivieraen introduserte en middelhavsvibrans i hans palett. Disse landskapene, ofte malt *en plein air*, er preget av deres dristige enkelhet og uttrykksfulle penselstrøk. Selv om han aldri fullt ut omfavnet abstraksjon, presset Peploes arbeid konsekvent grensene for representasjon, og prioriterte den subjektive opplevelsen av farge og lys fremfor streng overholdelse av realisme. Hans stillebener fortsatte å utvikle seg, ble stadig mer levende og dynamiske, med komposisjoner som både var nøye gjennomtenkt og tilsynelatende spontane. Han hadde en bemerkelsesverdig evne til å gi hverdagslige gjenstander – blomster, frukt, keramikk – en følelse av liv og energi. Fru Peploe, malt i 1907, eksemplifiserer denne perioden, og viser hans postimpresjonistiske stil og levende bruk av farge i portrettmaleri.

Arv og Varig Innflytelse

Samuel John Peploes innvirkning på skotsk kunst er ubestridelig. Som en av de skotske koloristene hjalp han med å frigjøre britisk maleri fra dets konservative tradisjoner, og banet vei for fremtidige generasjoner til å utforske nye uttrykksformer. Hans arbeid fortsetter å fengsle publikum med sine levende farger, mesterlige komposisjoner og suggestive atmosfære. Malerier som *Stilleben med rosa og røde roser i en kinesisk vase* demonstrerer hans mestring av stilleben, mens verk som The Green Blouse viser hans evne til å fange lys og form. Hans malerier har oppnådd betydelige priser på auksjon – bemerkelsesverdig "Still Life with Coffee Pot" som ble solgt for £937 250 i 2011 – noe som demonstrerer den varige appellen og verdien av hans kunst. Utover økonomisk anerkjennelse strekker Peploes innflytelse seg til moderne litteratur; hans verk er referert til i romaner av Alexander McCall Smith og Rosamunde Pilcher, og befester ytterligere hans plass i skotsk kulturell bevissthet. Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery har den største offentlige samlingen av hans malerier utenfor National Galleries of Scotland, noe som sikrer at hans arv forblir tilgjengelig for et bredt publikum. Han døde i Edinburgh i 1935 og etterlot seg et verk som fortsetter å inspirere og glede kunstelskere over hele verden – et bevis på hans varige visjon og mestring av farge og lys. Hans sønn, Denis Peploe, fulgte også i farens fotspor som kunstner, og fortsatte familietradisjonen. Peploes malerier er ikke bare representasjoner; de er feiringer av liv, skjønnhet og kraften til farger for å fremkalle følelser.

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