Post impressionist School (XX) - NO RESERVE - Snowy Rooftops in Winter
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Snowy Rooftops in Winter, a 1960–1970 oil painting on canvas mounted on cardboard from France, sold with frame.
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1. TECHNICAL DATA
Author: Anonymous
School: French Impressionist School
Era: Second half of the 20th century
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on hard board / canvas-backed board
Title/Measurements of the work: 32 x 22 cm
Dimensions with frame: 40 x 30 cm
Theme: Snowy urban landscape
Signature: No signature visible in the available photographs
Support: Canvas attached to hard board
Condition: Good overall state of conservation, with slight signs of aging and small surface alterations consistent with the technique and support. It is recommended to consult the photographs in detail, which form an integral part of the description.
2. DESCRIPTION
Interesting winter urban landscape painted in oil on canvas-backed board, belonging to the French Impressionist tradition of the second half of the 20th century.
The composition represents an elevated view of rooftops and buildings covered in snow, with a tower or architectural structure emerging in the upper plane and acting as the vertical axis of the scene.
The snow transforms the built landscape through a clear, atmospheric range, smoothing the outlines of the buildings and generating an interesting dialogue between white surfaces, reddish roofs, and blue-gray tones of the environment.
The artist avoids meticulous architectural description and favors immediate visual impression, light, and atmosphere.
3. STYLISTIC AND COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS
The work shows a direct and spontaneous execution, built with visible, brief, and impasted brushstrokes.
The palette combines warm whites, bluish grays, ochres, muted pinks, earth tones, and small accents of darker color, creating a cold yet balanced harmony.
The landscape is organized through a succession of superimposed planes: in the foreground a wide snowy surface; in the middle plane the roofs and buildings; and in the background the main architecture emerges, partially wrapped in a nebulous atmosphere.
The brushstroke, deliberately loose, helps dematerialize the contours and reinforces the sense of moisture, cold, and winter light. The treatment of the snow with thick white touches is one of the most attractive plastic elements of the composition.
4. PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION
The scene conveys a sense of silence and seclusion.
The absence of human figures and the dominant presence of snow turn the urban landscape into a contemplative space, almost suspended in time.
The architecture appears transformed by the atmosphere: buildings cease to function only as descriptive elements and become masses of color and light.
The small format additionally reinforces the intimate character of the work, very close to a pictorial study aimed at capturing a concrete atmospheric impression.
5. SIGNATURE AND AUTHORIAL HYPOTHESIS
No signature visible in the available photographs.
Based on its technical, chromatic, and compositional characteristics, the work is prudently cataloged as French Impressionist School of the second half of the 20th century.
The free treatment of painterly material, architectural simplification, and attention given to the effects of light on the snow point to a French landscape tradition inherited from Impressionism and widely developed throughout the 20th century.
6. OTHER DATA OF INTEREST
The work stands out especially for its material treatment.
The white and gray brushstrokes are applied with considerable freedom on the roofs and snowy surfaces, creating textural contrasts with the more diluted areas of the sky and architecture.
The rigid support provides stability to a small-format painting conceived with a rapid and expressive execution.
It is presented in an elaborate gilded frame of historicist character, with carved vegetal decoration and scrolls, which greatly enhances its decorative presence.
The combination of the small pictorial format and the frame’s ornamental richness yields a set particularly attractive for classic or eclectic interiors.
7. SHIPMENT AND CONDITIONS
The work will be packaged by a professional specialized company in a custom-made box with foam protections tailored to the piece’s characteristics.
We ship worldwide.
Large-format shipments, distant destinations, or countries outside the European Union may incur additional costs. If any extraordinary surcharge exists, it will be borne by the buyer.
The frame is considered a gift and will not be subject to complaint.
The photographs form an integral part of the description and allow a detailed assessment of the work’s conservation state.
Seller's Story
Barcelona Art Gallery
Barcelona Art Gallery is made up of several artistic spaces based in the Les Corts district, Barcelona, specializing in old master painting, modern painting, decorative art, and European patrimonial pieces.
We regularly collaborate with dealers, antique dealers, galleries, and private collectors from across Europe, which allows us to offer a continuous, curated, and varied selection of works for our international bidders and buyers.
Our catalog focuses mainly on high-era European painting from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries: oils, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, and Central European painting, as well as religious works, landscapes, portraits, genre scenes, academic painting, Impressionism, modern and decorative works.
In addition to our auction activity, we work and collaborate with interior designers, decorators, galleries, collectors, film and theater production professionals, creative studios, and cultural sector professionals seeking pieces with character for specific projects.
We are open to professional collaborations related to art, interior design, set design, collecting, decoration, audiovisual projects, commercial spaces, and the recovery of patrimonial pieces.
Each work is presented with a clear, prudent, and honest description, accompanied by detailed photographs that are an essential part of the lot information. We work with bespoke professional packaging, a specialized logistics center, and insured international shipping.
From Barcelona, we select works with history, presence, and a distinctive identity for collectors, interior designers, gallery owners, creative professionals, and art lovers from around the world.
Translated by Google Translate1. TECHNICAL DATA
Author: Anonymous
School: French Impressionist School
Era: Second half of the 20th century
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on hard board / canvas-backed board
Title/Measurements of the work: 32 x 22 cm
Dimensions with frame: 40 x 30 cm
Theme: Snowy urban landscape
Signature: No signature visible in the available photographs
Support: Canvas attached to hard board
Condition: Good overall state of conservation, with slight signs of aging and small surface alterations consistent with the technique and support. It is recommended to consult the photographs in detail, which form an integral part of the description.
2. DESCRIPTION
Interesting winter urban landscape painted in oil on canvas-backed board, belonging to the French Impressionist tradition of the second half of the 20th century.
The composition represents an elevated view of rooftops and buildings covered in snow, with a tower or architectural structure emerging in the upper plane and acting as the vertical axis of the scene.
The snow transforms the built landscape through a clear, atmospheric range, smoothing the outlines of the buildings and generating an interesting dialogue between white surfaces, reddish roofs, and blue-gray tones of the environment.
The artist avoids meticulous architectural description and favors immediate visual impression, light, and atmosphere.
3. STYLISTIC AND COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS
The work shows a direct and spontaneous execution, built with visible, brief, and impasted brushstrokes.
The palette combines warm whites, bluish grays, ochres, muted pinks, earth tones, and small accents of darker color, creating a cold yet balanced harmony.
The landscape is organized through a succession of superimposed planes: in the foreground a wide snowy surface; in the middle plane the roofs and buildings; and in the background the main architecture emerges, partially wrapped in a nebulous atmosphere.
The brushstroke, deliberately loose, helps dematerialize the contours and reinforces the sense of moisture, cold, and winter light. The treatment of the snow with thick white touches is one of the most attractive plastic elements of the composition.
4. PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION
The scene conveys a sense of silence and seclusion.
The absence of human figures and the dominant presence of snow turn the urban landscape into a contemplative space, almost suspended in time.
The architecture appears transformed by the atmosphere: buildings cease to function only as descriptive elements and become masses of color and light.
The small format additionally reinforces the intimate character of the work, very close to a pictorial study aimed at capturing a concrete atmospheric impression.
5. SIGNATURE AND AUTHORIAL HYPOTHESIS
No signature visible in the available photographs.
Based on its technical, chromatic, and compositional characteristics, the work is prudently cataloged as French Impressionist School of the second half of the 20th century.
The free treatment of painterly material, architectural simplification, and attention given to the effects of light on the snow point to a French landscape tradition inherited from Impressionism and widely developed throughout the 20th century.
6. OTHER DATA OF INTEREST
The work stands out especially for its material treatment.
The white and gray brushstrokes are applied with considerable freedom on the roofs and snowy surfaces, creating textural contrasts with the more diluted areas of the sky and architecture.
The rigid support provides stability to a small-format painting conceived with a rapid and expressive execution.
It is presented in an elaborate gilded frame of historicist character, with carved vegetal decoration and scrolls, which greatly enhances its decorative presence.
The combination of the small pictorial format and the frame’s ornamental richness yields a set particularly attractive for classic or eclectic interiors.
7. SHIPMENT AND CONDITIONS
The work will be packaged by a professional specialized company in a custom-made box with foam protections tailored to the piece’s characteristics.
We ship worldwide.
Large-format shipments, distant destinations, or countries outside the European Union may incur additional costs. If any extraordinary surcharge exists, it will be borne by the buyer.
The frame is considered a gift and will not be subject to complaint.
The photographs form an integral part of the description and allow a detailed assessment of the work’s conservation state.
Seller's Story
Barcelona Art Gallery
Barcelona Art Gallery is made up of several artistic spaces based in the Les Corts district, Barcelona, specializing in old master painting, modern painting, decorative art, and European patrimonial pieces.
We regularly collaborate with dealers, antique dealers, galleries, and private collectors from across Europe, which allows us to offer a continuous, curated, and varied selection of works for our international bidders and buyers.
Our catalog focuses mainly on high-era European painting from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries: oils, Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, and Central European painting, as well as religious works, landscapes, portraits, genre scenes, academic painting, Impressionism, modern and decorative works.
In addition to our auction activity, we work and collaborate with interior designers, decorators, galleries, collectors, film and theater production professionals, creative studios, and cultural sector professionals seeking pieces with character for specific projects.
We are open to professional collaborations related to art, interior design, set design, collecting, decoration, audiovisual projects, commercial spaces, and the recovery of patrimonial pieces.
Each work is presented with a clear, prudent, and honest description, accompanied by detailed photographs that are an essential part of the lot information. We work with bespoke professional packaging, a specialized logistics center, and insured international shipping.
From Barcelona, we select works with history, presence, and a distinctive identity for collectors, interior designers, gallery owners, creative professionals, and art lovers from around the world.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Artist
Post impressionist School (XX) - NO RESERVE
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Gallery
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Snowy Rooftops in Winter
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition
Height
40 cm
Width
30 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/theme
Cityscape
Style
Post-Impressionism
Period
1960-1970
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