François Roeder (XIX), Attributed to - Clairière boisée





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Clairière boisée, an original oil on canvas landscape attributed to François Roeder (19th century), dated 1903, France, 24 × 32 cm.
Description from the seller
Attributed to François Roeder (19th century)
Closed 1903
Oil on canvas
No visible signature.
Oil on canvas with great pictorial sensitivity, attributed to François Roeder and dated 1903, which depicts a lush wooded landscape rendered with an intimate and deeply atmospheric gaze. The composition is structured by an elegant vertical rhythm of trunks, which organize the space and guide the eye toward a clearing bathed in light, creating a scene of notable serenity and visual balance.
The work stands out for a loose, rich, and thickly applied brushstroke, executed with confidence and ease, especially visible in the foliage and in the rendering of the vegetated ground. The color is built from a wide range of modulated greens, bright yellows, and small floral accents, achieving a chromatic vibrancy very much in keeping with landscape painting from the transitional period between the 19th and the early 20th centuries.
From a stylistic standpoint, the work is situated within naturalist landscape painting influenced by Impressionism, with a clear interest in capturing light, atmosphere, and the direct visual experience of nature. Affinities with the late Barbizon School tradition and with moderate Impressionism are evident, while always maintaining a solid compositional structure.
The date of 1903 places the painting at a key moment in the evolution of European landscape painting, when many artists combined the legacy of 19th-century realism with a freer and more expressive technique. This balance between tradition and modernity gives the work a particularly appealing character for collectors.
A work of excellent painterly quality and notable charm, highly suited to generating strong interest at auction, thanks to its atmospheric presence and its carefully executed technique.
Note: The artwork is presented without a frame. The frame visible in the image is a digital recreation, shown for decorative purposes only.
Seller's Story
Attributed to François Roeder (19th century)
Closed 1903
Oil on canvas
No visible signature.
Oil on canvas with great pictorial sensitivity, attributed to François Roeder and dated 1903, which depicts a lush wooded landscape rendered with an intimate and deeply atmospheric gaze. The composition is structured by an elegant vertical rhythm of trunks, which organize the space and guide the eye toward a clearing bathed in light, creating a scene of notable serenity and visual balance.
The work stands out for a loose, rich, and thickly applied brushstroke, executed with confidence and ease, especially visible in the foliage and in the rendering of the vegetated ground. The color is built from a wide range of modulated greens, bright yellows, and small floral accents, achieving a chromatic vibrancy very much in keeping with landscape painting from the transitional period between the 19th and the early 20th centuries.
From a stylistic standpoint, the work is situated within naturalist landscape painting influenced by Impressionism, with a clear interest in capturing light, atmosphere, and the direct visual experience of nature. Affinities with the late Barbizon School tradition and with moderate Impressionism are evident, while always maintaining a solid compositional structure.
The date of 1903 places the painting at a key moment in the evolution of European landscape painting, when many artists combined the legacy of 19th-century realism with a freer and more expressive technique. This balance between tradition and modernity gives the work a particularly appealing character for collectors.
A work of excellent painterly quality and notable charm, highly suited to generating strong interest at auction, thanks to its atmospheric presence and its carefully executed technique.
Note: The artwork is presented without a frame. The frame visible in the image is a digital recreation, shown for decorative purposes only.

