Landscape with Peasant, Late 19th Century, Oil on Cardboard, Framed

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Oil on cardboard, “Landscape with Peasant”, late 19th century - France
Technique: Oil on cardboard
Title: “Landscape with Peasant”
Signed … Read more Oil on cardboard, “Landscape with Peasant”, late 19th century - France
Technique: Oil on cardboard
Title: “Landscape with Peasant”
Signed in the lower left corner
Genre: Landscape
Period: Late 19th century
Country of origin: France
Good condition considering its age and use
Overall dimensions: 23.5 x 27.5 x 3 cm
Dimensions without frame: 9.5 x 13 cm
A wonderful oil on cardboard painting, “Landscape with Peasant,” of French origin and created in the late 19th century.
This small-format work depicts a rustic landscape, with a peasant standing on a path in the foreground and the ruins of a building to the right. In the background, a mountainous horizon and a sky dotted with delicate clouds. The artist's brushstrokes are loose, yet despite this, he has achieved a remarkable level of detail, evident in the man's hat, the trees, and the structure of the ruins. with a predominantly green and blue color palette, touches of sand add warmth and light to the work. It is signed in the lower left corner, “J. P.”
The artwork features a specially decorated frame of blackened wood with gilt details, and carved moldings and ornaments. See less