French School (xx) - Little Breton

- Oil on panel. - This small oil on canvas captures the essence of a charming little girl, dressed in the traditional Breton bonnet, which stands as a symbol of tradition in a context that, through vibrant colors, connects to the artistic changes of the late 19th century. The portrait stands out for its bold palette, where the intense and contrasting colors not only reinforce the figure of the girl, but also imitate the spirit of modernity and the artistic revolution of the Fauves of Pont-Aven. The girl, with a delicate and serene face, wears the traditional headdress of the Brittany region, a detail that underlines the connection with its culture and rural environment. However, the pictorial treatment transcends the purely documentary. The white bonnet, with delicate folds, is surrounded by shades of bright reds, yellows and greens, characteristic of the Fauves, who rejected realistic representation in favor of a free and emotional use of color. This portrait seems to capture a fusion of the traditional and the modern, the rural and the urban, through the influence of the Fauvist movement, which, under the direction of Paul Gauguin and in the landscapes of Pont-Aven, sought to go beyond simple visual representation to express the emotional sensation that colors can convey. The work is imbued with this spirit of pictorial freedom, where color is not limited to imitating reality, but breaks with conventions to reflect the artist's inner world and, in this case, also the sweetness and innocence of the girl. The use of bright and non-naturalistic colors in this portrait is in line with the research of the Fauvist movement. The painting transmits a vibrant modernity, reflecting the desire of artists of the time to explore new forms of expression, closer to feelings and subjective perceptions than to a faithful copy of reality. The vibrant color palette used in the portrait evokes a world full of sensations, placing this painting in the context of a new artistic vision, where the human figure, through chromatic expression, becomes a vehicle of modernity. The portrait of the young girl, with the Breton bonnet, thus becomes a mixture of tradition and avant-garde, merging the cultural richness of the region with the aspirations of a modern, experimental and colorful art. It is a work that captures not only the appearance of its subject, but also the pulse of an era of artistic transformation that laid the foundations of 20th century painting. - Dimensions of the unframed image: 21 x 26 cm / 40 x 50 cm with elegant frame. - From a private Parisian collection. - Galerie Montbaron includes a technical sheet established by a qualified art historian with all its lots. This form is sent in digital format and on request.