The Glasgow boys

In the 1880s a group of young, mainly Scottish artists started to attract attention with works which reacted against the formulaic landscapes and narrative subjects of late Victorian Scottish art. The group became known as the ‘Glasgow Boys’, an informal association of some 20 artists. Its leading figures were James Guthrie, George Henry, E. A. Hornel, John Lavery and E. A. Walton.

The Glasgow Boys’ paintings of the 1880s were among their most radical. Their compositions showed a strong interest in rustic realism, in working in the open air in front of their subject, and in French-inspired tonal and compositional technique.

(from: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk)