At the Edge of the Day, Contemporary Abstract Seascape Oil Painting, Framed by Sophie Dumont

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At the Edge of the Day (Au bord du jour) is an original oil painting on linen canvas by French … Read more At the Edge of the Day (Au bord du jour) is an original oil painting on linen canvas by French artist Sophie Dumont, created in 2026.

Broad horizontal passages evoke the meeting of sea, sky and exposed shoreline. A blue band stretches beneath a luminous, clouded sky, while ivory, warm grey, sand and earthy ochre unfold across the foreground. A deep charcoal passage anchors the composition, contrasting with finer blue lines and broken reflections.

The coastal landscape emerges through the physical presence of paint. Working with palette knife and brush, Dumont builds successive layers, then scrapes and reworks the surface. Earlier colours remain visible beneath the final passages, creating depth and a sense of gradual transformation.

The square format gives the painting a measured, expansive presence. Its restrained palette captures the shifting light of the Normandy coast without describing a specific location.

Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter based in Normandy, France. Painting since 1991, she explores landscape, memory and the construction of space through layered oil compositions.

This one-of-a-kind artwork is signed on the front and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Presented in the natural wood floater frame shown, it is ready to hang and ships from the artist’s studio in Normandy, France.

Artist: Sophie Dumont
Original title: Au bord du jour
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on linen canvas
Frame: Natural wood floater frame

Unframed dimensions, H × W × D: 80 × 80 × 2 cm / 31.50 × 31.50 × 0.79 inches.
Framed dimensions, H × W × D: 87 × 87 × 3.5 cm / 34.25 × 34.25 × 1.38 inches. See less