In short
The Peter Doig painting most people know is Blotter (1996). Right after it come Girl in White with Trees and Blotter (1993). Out of 28 works by Peter Doig in our catalogue, these 28 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.
Peter Doig's top 10: the pieces everyone knows
Girl in White with Trees
Peter Doig's 'Girl in White with Trees' isn’t merely a depiction of a young woman; it’s an immersion into the hazy, dreamlike realm of memory and suggestion. Painted in 2001-2002 during his time in Trinidad, this work stands as a cornerstone of Doig’s distinctive style – a masterful blend of photographic observation, personal experience, and a profound understanding of color and texture. The painting immediately draws the viewer into its…
Blotter
Blotter: A Landscape of Memory and Reflection Peter Doig’s “Blotter,” completed in 1993, stands as a cornerstone of his oeuvre—a painting that encapsulates the artist's signature blend of observation, imagination, and subtle emotional resonance. More than just a depiction of a snowy Canadian landscape, it’s an exploration of memory itself, filtered through the lens of photographic inspiration and imbued with a profound sense of solitude. The artwork immediately draws the…
Hill Houses
Peter Doig’s “Hill Houses,” painted in 1991, isn't merely a depiction of a country road; it’s an immersion into the hazy, subjective realm of memory and place. The painting immediately draws you in with its muted palette – predominantly greens, browns, and greys – creating an atmosphere thick with mist and suggestion. It feels less like a photograph and more like a half-remembered dream, a fleeting impression captured on canvas.…
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What Peter Doig painted most
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
Lakes 3 works
Trees 3 works
Forest 2 works
Figures 2 works
Where you can see Peter Doig's paintings
The 6 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Peter Doig | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maastricht | 1 | Girl in White with Trees | |
| Liverpool | 1 | Blotter | |
| Londres | 1 | Hill Houses | |
| Leicester | 1 | Concrete Cabin | |
| Ottawa | 1 | Grand Riviere | |
| Londres | 1 | Veado Vermelho |
The famous Peter Doig pieces of each year
15 years of Peter Doig, 1990 to 2004: browse them year by year and see the most famous pieces of each.
Works per year
Pick a year to see its pieces.
Veado Vermelho
Uma Sinfonia de Memória e Paisagem: Peter Doig e Red Deer Peter Doig é um pintor escocês nacido en 1959 cuyo trabajo resuena con una fuerza silenciosa – una belleza inquietante que nace del delicado equilibrio entre la memoria, el paisaje y el potencial evocador del propio óleo sobre lienzo. Su vida ha sido una constante movilidad, una existencia nómada que moldeó profundamente su visión artística. Sus primeros movimientos lo…
Hill Houses
Peter Doig’s “Hill Houses,” painted in 1991, isn't merely a depiction of a country road; it’s an immersion into the hazy, subjective realm of memory and place. The painting immediately draws you in with its muted palette – predominantly greens, browns, and greys – creating an atmosphere thick with mist and suggestion. It feels less like a photograph and more like a half-remembered dream, a fleeting impression captured on canvas.…
More from 1991
Concrete Cabin
Concrete Cabin: A Landscape of Memory and Modernity Peter Doig’s "Concrete Cabin," painted in 1992, is more than just a depiction of a forest scene; it's an exploration of memory, the interplay between nature and human intervention, and the subtle anxieties of modernity. The canvas presents a dense woodland, rendered with a distinctive looseness that evokes both the vibrancy of Impressionism and the unsettling ambiguity of Magic Realism. Towering trees,…
Blotter
Blotter: A Landscape of Memory and Reflection Peter Doig’s “Blotter,” completed in 1993, stands as a cornerstone of his oeuvre—a painting that encapsulates the artist's signature blend of observation, imagination, and subtle emotional resonance. More than just a depiction of a snowy Canadian landscape, it’s an exploration of memory itself, filtered through the lens of photographic inspiration and imbued with a profound sense of solitude. The artwork immediately draws the…
Peter Doig paintings: what people want to know
What painting is Peter Doig best known for?See the answer
Top of the list is Blotter (1996). Right behind it: Girl in White with Trees and Blotter (1993).
How old was Peter Doig at the time of Blotter?See the answer
37 years old. Peter Doig was born in 1959, and Blotter dates from 1996.
Which 10 Peter Doig paintings are the most famous?See the answer
Blotter, Girl in White with Trees, Blotter, Screaming Cop (Echo Lake), Pelican, Echo Lake, Hill Houses, Ski Jacket, Echo Lake and Untitled (Figure in Mountain Landscape). You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
How many Peter Doig works are there?See the answer
We have 28 works by Peter Doig in our catalogue, dated 1990 to 2004.
Which museums have Peter Doig's best-known paintings?See the answer
You'll find most of them in Bonnefanten Museum (Maastricht), Walker Art Gallery (Liverpool) and Coleção do Conselho Britânico (Londres). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
When were Peter Doig's most famous pieces painted?See the answer
In 1996, more than any other time: 4 of the 28 pieces on this page date from then, Blotter among them.
What are the oldest and newest famous paintings by Peter Doig?See the answer
The earliest piece here is Veado Vermelho (1990); the most recent is Metropolitan (2004).
What did Peter Doig paint most?See the answer
Lakes (3), Trees (3) and Forest (2), out of the 28 pieces on this page.
What did Peter Doig usually paint with?See the answer
Acrylic On Canvas, used in 2 of the 28 pieces on this page.
Which art movement is Peter Doig linked to?See the answer
Contemporary landscape and Expressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.