Elise Rieuf (1897-1990) Landscape Of Provence Frame Montparnasse

oil on canvas mounted on cardboard landscape of pine trees and hills of Provence signature lower right Elise Rieuf French painter author of the lesson of the masters in 1942 drawing teacher in several cities in France including Paris exhibits at the salon of French artists known for her paintings from Shanghai from the 1930s A museum is dedicated to her in her city of birth The work presented here is probably painted during her retirement after 1960 when she moved to Aix en Provence interesting landscape probably created in situ quick work with oil by touches with a strong impasto superb work on the light and the colors giving a beautiful depth to the composition Period Montparnasse frame in patinated painted wood 46x33cm with the frame 61x48cm all questions welcome careful delivery