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This particularly accomplished still life illustrates Agard's mastery in depicting Provençal interiors in the early XXᵉ century.In an intimate, silent composition, a stone mortar and pestle occupy the center, surrounded by:scattered garlic cloves ,lemon halves, a bottle of olive oil, a blue-rimmed plate.In the background, a massive sideboard and earthenware or metal objects appear in a diffuse, slightly misty light, creating a subtle contrast between material, texture and depth.
The scene evokes the heart of traditional Provençal cuisine: simplicity, authenticity and the calm atmosphere of an everyday life of yesteryear. Indeed, Jules Agard was a Provençal painter, an attentive student of the southern light, known for his rural landscapes of the Crau and the Etang de Berre, as well as for a number of sober interior compositions and still lifes.
Around him, he founded a kind of "peasant/regional school", sometimes called the "Grans School", bringing together agricultural artists who shared the same attachment to the land (names like Jules Leydier and Paul Décombis).
Oil painting on canvas signed lower-middle right and dated 1915 (note an old restoration in the center of the painting, see reverse photo).
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Ref: 668B568A3J
| Condition | Restored |
| Style | Art Nouveau (Still life paintings of Art Nouveau Style) |
| Period | 20th century (Still life paintings 20th century) |
| Country of origin | France |
| Artist | Jules Agard (1871- 1943) |
| Width (cm) | 73 |
| Height (cm) | 92 |
| Materials | Oil on canvas |
| Internal reference | I216 |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days |
| Location | 49400, Saumur , France |
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