Benjamin Rabier (1864/1939) - Paysage

Old painting attributed to Benjamin Rabier depicting a rolling countryside animated with trees under a cloudy sky.

The work is executed in oil, with a presence of material and visible impasto work.
The palette is sober and nuanced, in a naturalistic tone characteristic of the early 20th century.

The painting bears a signature “Benjamin Rabier”, located in the lower part.

Benjamin Rabier (1864–1939) is mainly known for his work as an illustrator and animal draughtsman. Creator of The Laughing Cow. Paintings by his hand are extremely rare on the market, which makes this work particularly interesting.

The signature has been examined under a Wood lamp and shows no visible anomaly (no suspicious fluorescence or apparent recent addition). It corresponds to his known signature as an illustrator.

Old carved wooden frame, coherent with the supposed period.