"He understood how to transpose elements from both the landscape and the sea to the picture plane without losing any of the feeling for truthfulness" (N. Sinclair, exhibition catalogue, The Art of Kyffin Williams, London, Royal Academy, 2007, p. 20).

Born on the island of Anglesey, Williams returned to Wales after his years in the army and teaching art in London. His love for his birthplace is evident in the present work. This is a place in which man had little option but to live in relation to the land. The sweeping road and half-hidden houses are tucked in amongst the natural undulations of the landscape. Williams' handling of the thick paint applied copiously with a palette knife and brush marks reveals his obligation to remain loyal not to an academic, truthful analysis of the landscape, but to the reality that lies beneath merely 'copying' its physical traits. His use of a rich, earthy palette adds to this, creating an alluring and moody atmosphere.