This article focuses on the works of Scottish painter Edward Atkinson Hornel. It explains that in the years between the 1900 and 1920 Hornel become increasingly interested in the cultivation of his antiquarian collection of local literature, folklore, poetry and history and his walled garden. It discusses several works of Atkinson which feature or depict Japanese gardens. His depiction of Japanese gardens in Scottish settings is a focus of interpretation for students. It explains that it prompts an observer to try to understand the interrelations between forms of paintings, illustration and garden designs and cultural and national identity. It also presents several photographs of his works.