Jean Dulac

1960 Post Impressionist painting of lady arranging bananas

1960

Ludovic Vallee (French 1864 – 1939) Soiree a la guinguette Signed ‘L Valle’ (lower right) Oil on board 27 x 22 cm. It has an inscription on the reverse...

Stephen Bone (British, 1904-1958) A London rag and bone man Oil on board Signed `Stephen Bone’ (on an old label on the reverse) 10 x 13.3/4 in. (25.3 x 35...

Ron Sims (British, 1944 – 2014) Ghost Oil on canvas 48.1/4 x 22.5/8 in. (122.5 x 57.5 cm.)

A really fun and joyous large oil painting of children trampolining on a beach in Royan, West Coast of France by Contemporary British artist Andrew Macara. Andrew Macara (British, b...

Dutch School, 18th Century Merry making at an encampment Oil on canvas 30.1/8 x 46 in. (76.8 x 116.8 cm.)

Shiquan Zou (Chinese, born 1965) Study of a marble statue in classical drapery Oil on canvas Signed ‘Zou Shi Quan 2020 UK’, further signed in Chinese (lower right) 39.3/8 x 31.1/2 in...

ALBERTO PLA Y RUBIO Spanish, 1867 - 1937 AT THE ANNUAL FAIR signed & dated "Pla Rubio, 909" (lower right) oil on canvas 14 X 25-5/8 inches (35.5 X 65 cm.) ...

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Tête de Femme Blonde by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Oil on canvas 26.1 x 19 cm (10 ¹/₄ x 7 ¹/₂ inches) Signed upp...

French Post-Impressionist painter Georges d’Espagnat captures a charming moment between a mother and her child in this vibrant oil on canvas. Rendered with a studied use of complementary colors and bold brushstrokes, the painting showcases the artist's unique Post-Impressionist style. Remembered as one of the most individualistic artists of the 20th century, his distinctive canvases bring together the loose brushwork of the Impressionists and the bold color palette favored by the Fauves. Together, they achieve a vibrant spontaneity that lends itself well to the carefree subjects of the present work. Masterfully composed, La lecture au jardin moves beyond the Impressionist instinct to capture a fleeting moment on canvas. Rather, d'Espagnat succeeds in creating a deep feeling of harmony in the work. Warm colors are perfectly balanced with cool tones, while vertical and horizontal lines are softened by the curves of the foliage and his subjects' figures. Through his simplification of forms and intentional use of color and line, he creates a scene that is carefully designed and thoroughly modern. A similar view of a mother and her child by d'Espagnat is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). The Post-Impressionist painter was an individualist since his youth, choosing to forgo traditional schooling in order to independently study the Old Masters in the Louvre. He soon became involved with the most prominent Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters of the age, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Paul Signac, who themselves existed outside the traditional norms of French Academic training. In 1891, he exhibited at the Salon des Refusés, and again the following year at the Salon des Indépendants. By 1895, he held his first one-man show in Paris, and just three years later his success earned him a solo show at the prestigious Durand-Ruel Gallery. Between 1905 and 1910 he made several trips to visit Renoir on the Côte d’Azur. Their close friendship resulted in a group exhibition at Marcel Bernheim...

Exquisite orginal oil painting of the Place du Tertre in Montmartre, Paris by the well known artist, Jose Luis Leiva. Beautiful vibrant colors and use of light and shadows. The lan...

An outstanding oil painting depicitng 3 figures seated around a table with flower vase. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this piece so attractive and desirabl...

This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young lady posing with an alluring look in a colorful blouse. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting s...