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Charming oil on canvas from the XIXᵉ century, belonging to the Barbizon school, depicting a peaceful lakeside landscape enlivened by the discreet presence of a figure in a boat.
The scene is organized around a wooded foreground, dominated by finely treated birch trees, opening onto a calm body of water reflecting the clear sky and distant hills.
The artist's composition is balanced and atmospheric, with diffused light, shades of green and blue and the depth of the landscape reflecting a careful observation of nature, in keeping with the naturalist and poetic aesthetic of the Barbizon school.
The human presence, reduced to a silhouette, reinforces the sense of tranquility and harmony between man and landscape.
The work is presented in an elegant carved and gilded period wooden frame, which enhances the painting and gives it a strong decorative presence.
Period: XIXᵉ century
School: Barbizon
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 93 × 111 cm
Condition: good overall condition, with patina and slight age-related marks
A painting of great decorative quality, ideal for a classic interior, a country house or a collection dedicated to 19thᵉ century landscape painting.
Period: 19th century
Style : Napoleon III
Condition : Good
Material : Oil on canvas
Width : 93
Height : 111
Ref: YZB8OQ8MQZ