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French School MastersFrench School Impressionist Landscape Signed oil painting1901
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➡️Vivid Landscape⬅️
➡️Pointillism Landscape⬅️
⏩It is signed ???? hellney / kellney 1901.⏪
⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel
⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork
⭐Size:⭐23.7x32.5cm / 9.34x 12.8inch
with frame: 31.6x40.5cm / 12.5x15.9 inch
⭐Date:⭐ 10/07/1901
⭐Condition : ⭐ Vivid color. Good condition. Ready to hang.
⭐Provenance:⭐ Private collection - France.
⭐Shipping:⭐ from France is fast 4-6 days with Fedex / DHL
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This painting presents a tranquil riverside scene rendered with warmth, delicacy, and an eye for both natural beauty and rural life. The composition is carefully balanced between the stillness of the water and the presence of human activity, creating a moment that feels timeless and deeply rooted in the countryside tradition of European landscape painting.
The work is framed by two dominant elements: the trees lining the banks and the gentle current of the river. On the left, tall trees stretch upward, their foliage painted in earthy browns and greens, suggesting the soft transition of seasons. Their reflections ripple faintly in the water, reinforcing the connection between land and river. On the right, a long line of trees creates a sense of rhythm and order, guiding the eye into the distance. The painter has chosen a restrained palette, with warm ochres, muted greens, and touches of reddish brown, which together evoke both harmony and nostalgia.
The river itself occupies the center of the composition, acting as a mirror that both divides and unifies the canvas. Its reflective surface captures the subtle light of the sky, rendered here in pale gold and cream tones, suggesting either dawn or late afternoon. The artist conveys calmness through broad, horizontal strokes that give the water a sense of stillness. Yet, at the same time, the mirrored trees and soft ripples hint at quiet movement, a reminder of the river’s ceaseless flow.
Human presence enters gently into this natural setting. On the right bank, two small figures can be seen near the edge of the water, likely engaged in fishing. Their scale is deliberately modest, emphasizing their integration into the landscape rather than their domination of it. Behind them, a row of rustic buildings with red-tiled roofs introduces architectural structure into the scene. A church spire rises in the distance, punctuating the horizon with verticality and anchoring the community to the land. These elements add layers of meaning: the rural church suggests faith and tradition, while the cottages represent daily life, work, and continuity.
Stylistically, the painting sits within a tradition influenced by realism and late impressionism. The artist does not seek to dissolve form into light, as the early impressionists did, but rather to harmonize detail and atmosphere. The brushwork is precise in places, particularly in the rendering of trees and architecture, yet looser and more suggestive in the treatment of water and sky. This balance allows the work to remain rooted in observation while also evoking mood and memory.
The choice of subject matter—a peaceful riverside village—reflects a nostalgia for simplicity and permanence. At a time when many modernist painters were experimenting with abstraction and radical forms, this kind of painting reaffirmed the cultural and emotional value of rural life. The golden light bathing the scene underscores this sentiment, elevating the landscape into something almost idealized, a vision of harmony between nature, architecture, and human presence.
The frame itself, richly gilded, enhances the painting’s character. Its ornate decoration serves to present this modest rural view as something worthy of contemplation and preservation, elevating the everyday into a cherished image of cultural identity.
Altogether, the painting succeeds not only as a depiction of a specific place but also as an evocation of timeless values: tranquility, continuity, and the quiet coexistence of people and their environment. Its careful composition, warm palette, and gentle mood invite the viewer to pause, reflect, and be carried into a serene world where time seems to move at a slower pace
- Creator:French School Masters (French)
- Creation Year:1901
- Dimensions:Height: 9.34 in (23.7 cm)Width: 12.8 in (32.5 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Zofingen, CH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2203216865752
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