Les Bois horse painting where modesty becomes poetry

where modesty becomes poetry

Dark areas are rare on this landscape and the luminosity gives a realistic reflection of a French wood illuminated by the beautiful autumnal sun

casting a radiant glow upon the pastries on the table

Trained under Alexis Mossa

A work full of freshness with a soft and sought-after palette in its shades of green

Les Bois horse painting where modesty becomes poetry19th century French school oil on wooden panel. The work has texture to the touch. A small scale Barbizon inspired painting, on dark wood, with a varnish that reveals and hides the subject depending on the light. This painting shows a figure in the woods, with small details illuminated by thin white brushstrokes applied by the artist. The scene is deceptively textured and layered, visible upon closer inspection. There is no signature visible. The