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Mountain and Lake Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 20th Century, 40 x 30 cm
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There is something profoundly peaceful, almost silent, about this painting. A mountain landscape where the gaze gradually recedes from the dark foreground shores to reach the light-bathed peaks. This oil on canvas depicts a vast mountain lake dominated by a spectacular succession of peaks. In the foreground, an imposing rock face plunges into dark water while two large conifers structure the right side of the composition. Between the two, the lake opens up and naturally draws the eye towards the mountains. And then there's this wonderful little detail: in the distance, almost tiny against the immensity of the landscape, a white sail glides across the water. Just a few touches are enough for the painter to suggest the boat and give the entire scene its scale. The painting also deserves to be viewed up close. The artist did not merely represent the landscape: he gave it substance. The snow-capped peaks are worked with generous impasto, with particularly visible paint relief on the ridges. The rock, trunks, foliage, and undergrowth are built up by layers of thick, sometimes almost sculpted, strokes. The palette plays on very beautiful contrasts: celadon blue of the sky and lake, slightly mauve greys of the mountains, creamy whites of the peaks, deep greens of the fir trees, earthy browns, and touches of golden ochre on the rocks. This is a genuine oil painting on canvas, mounted on its wooden stretcher, and not a printed reproduction. The canvas is intentionally offered unframed. Its small traces of time and peripheral marks remain visible and contribute to its character as an antique work. An open window to the mountains, to be hung as is for a studio and country house feel, or to be enhanced with an old frame in natural wood or gilded. Dimensions: approximately 40 × 30 cm. 20th century.
Additional details:
- Brand: Peinture ancienne
- Material: huile
- Colour: bleu céladon
- Colour: blancs crème
- Colour: verts profonds
- Colour: terres brunes
- Colour: ocre doré
- Period: XXe siècle
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ConditionVery goodColorsGreyMaterialWood, Canvas
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