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C.AndronisImpressionist French River town landscapecirca 1959
circa 1959
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C. Andronis
French River Landscape, signed and dated 1959
Oil on board Original carved French frame
This luminous and expressive painting by C. Andronis captures the vibrant spirit of post-war French Impressionism, evoking the gentle rhythms of life along a provincial river town in late summer. The composition unfolds along a tranquil waterway, flanked by tree-lined embankments and flecked with colourful reflections of sky and foliage. Boats, moored along the edge, lend the scene a lived-in intimacy, while the vanishing perspective draws the eye gently toward a distant bridge and the hazy outlines of a village bathed in atmospheric light.
Executed in bold, confident brushwork and a palette rich in verdant greens, ochres, and the delicate pinks and blues of riverine light, the work reveals an artist fluent in the language of Impressionism yet infused with a distinctly mid-century sensibility. The angled brushstrokes and high-key colouration suggest influences of the Fauves and late Monet, but there is also a graphic immediacy that hints at the evolving taste of the 1950s, when painters sought to reconnect with the landscape while moving beyond mere representation.
Dated 1959, this painting emerges from a period of renewal in France, when the nation’s artistic identity was reasserting itself after decades of turmoil. Artists like Andronis found fresh inspiration in the enduring beauty of the French countryside and the light-play of its rivers, echoing earlier traditions while imbuing them with contemporary confidence and energy.
The work is beautifully set in a hand-carved vintage French frame, whose ornate scrollwork contrasts handsomely with the modernist spontaneity of the painting. A lively and evocative piece, it would sit effortlessly in interiors that blend classical character with a taste for bold, painterly expression.
- Creator:C.Andronis (French)
- Creation Year:circa 1959
- Dimensions:Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)
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- Condition:The painting is in perfect original condition.
- Gallery Location:Woodbury, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU507316428082
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