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Fanch Lel
Impressionist Pastoral Scene with Woman at Stone Fountain under Tree

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Title: Impressionist Pastoral Scene with Woman at Stone Fountain under Tree By Fanch Lel Size: 10.75 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition with expressive texture throughout; minor surface wear and edge scuffing present. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: This atmospheric oil painting by French artist Fanch Lel depicts a rural moment rich in texture and gesture—a solitary woman stands beside a stone fountain nestled beneath a blossoming tree in the countryside. Painted in an expressive, impasto-heavy style, the brushwork is loose and dynamic, lending the scene a dreamlike softness that captures mood more than minute detail. The figure is rendered in deep maroons and greys, suggesting the traditional clothing of a rural peasant or villager, while the stone well or trough she leans upon anchors the composition. The surrounding foliage is full of movement, with daubs of creamy white, fresh yellow, and layered greens forming a dense canopy. The sky, heavily worked in swirling greys and pinks, feels alive with shifting weather or light. Though the exact location is not indicated, the piece evokes pastoral life in the French countryside—possibly in Brittany or Normandy—where wells like these were once gathering places for women and families. Lel’s interpretation merges the tradition of rural genre scenes with impressionistic emotion and abstraction, inviting viewers into a fleeting, poetic moment of stillness and solitude. This work is ideal for collectors of rustic scenes, French impressionist studies, or those who appreciate the lyrical beauty of nature and human connection rendered through expressive colour and brushstroke.
  • Creator:
    Fanch Lel (1930, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Cirencester, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU509316294742

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