Large Canvas Scene Of Life In The Countryside

Large and beautiful mid-nineteenth century canvas, representing a country scene in a clearing. A peasant probes the torrent with a long pole and a shepherd has just passed his animals. a peaceful atmosphere, lit by a big blue sky streched heavy clouds, the painter plays with the light and the shadow effects of the undergrowth. It gently and sensitively controls its effects. Some small lack of paint in the foliage, but the whole is in good condition. We must note a monogram at the bottom. left This extremely decorative painting is very representative of the pictorial currents advocating a return to nature in the middle of the 19th century, brilliantly illustrated by the Barbizon school. a natural oak strip frames the painting.