Stijn De Bruyne', a talented but obscure Dutch landscape painter, escaped from Europe and the scrutiny of his unpleasant associates after World War II. He hoped to find a new life in the United States and moved west in search of the 'perfect landscapes' he was sure existed. There, he fell in love with an attractive caf owner in Wyoming who offered to sell his paintings at her place of business. But De Bruyne soon learned he couldn't dodge his past...