The Hamlet distressed painting student of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)

student of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) and the Romanticism movement

Signed: Alphonse Rey (1865-1938)

This painting was painted on a canvas that utilized hemp or flax

indirect lighting is recommended to best reveal the subtle tonal qualities and texture of the surface

and his first mentors were Ferdinand Humbert (1842-1934) and Louis Français (1814-1897)

The Hamlet distressed painting student of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)20th century oil painting on canvas. A striking landscape in which color is organized into bold blocks of buildings, fields, and gardens. Crosshatched brushstrokes suggest the movement and direction of the foliage and trees, while layered applications of paint give the composition a distinctly modernist character. Touches of blue, pink, and purple bring a joyful, unexpected vibrancy to this rural scene. Nature appears to envelop the houses, creating a