Lone Figure on Rugged Landscape at Dusk

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A dramatic expressionistic-style landscape painting depicts a lone figure standing on a rocky outcrop in the foreground, gazing out at a vast, rugged terrain under an intensely clouded sky during either sunrise or sunset. The sky is filled with dark, ominous storm clouds, with bright shafts of light piercing through gaps, illuminating parts of the landscape below. The clouds are rendered with broad, swirling brushstrokes and strong contrasts between dark grey-blues and brilliant whites and yellows. The distant horizon shows a warm glow from the setting or rising sun, casting golden and orange hues across the sky and reflecting faintly on a distant body of water or valley. The foreground and midground feature dark, angular rock formations in various shades of black, grey, and deep blue, contrasting with patches of dry, reddish-brown and orange earth and sparse vegetation. A winding, lighter path or riverbed snakes through the rocky landscape, leading towards the distant light. The overall mood is solemn, grand, and slightly foreboding, with a sense of isolation and wonder. The style features sharp outlines and a graphic, almost comic-book-like quality to the rendering of rocks and clouds.