Seascape signed "Y" from Kermadec.

This large three-masted ship, with all sails set, is heading toward us under a post-storm sky. A few clouds remain, amber and pink; they are slowly dissipating. The sea is still choppy, and the wind fills the white sails. The soft light coming from the distance evokes twilight or early morning. The dark hull stands out against the luminous horizon and the white foam of the waves. In the distance, a second, smaller sailboat is visible. The sea breeze seems to bring the scene to life: it transports us to the decks of these ships and invites us on a journey of adventure. The choppy sea offers a remarkable spectacle where the pristine crests play with emerald and blue reflections.
Pierre Godar is a painter born around 1933 in Béthune in the Pas-de-Calais region. A follower of the Berck School and the School of the Opal Coast painters, he paints the daily lives of fishermen, the sea, and boats; he also creates a few portraits and, during his stays in Mougins, landscapes of the south of France. He is one of those painters drawn to the changing light and picturesque seascapes; his work falls primarily within the tradition of plein air painting, bridging naturalism and Impressionism.
Pierre Godar is passionate about the sea; his style is characterized by generous brushstrokes and striking contrasts of light. In addition to the beaches of northern France, he also painted the coasts of Brittany, the Bay of Douarnenez, and the Finistère region. His studio is located on Rue Tourlaque in Montmartre, and his name is listed in the *Dictionnaire des Peintres à Montmartre* (Dictionary of Painters in Montmartre). He used the pseudonyms Y. Le Dantec, Boufis, and Y de Kermadec.
Signed lower left: Y de Kermadec.
Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 56 cm x 100 cm.
Frame dimensions: 81 cm x 125 cm.

Ref: ARLT2CV7W9