Bernard Richard (1925-2020) - Scène parisienne au café (Vendu sans prix de reserve)

We present to you an oil on panel depicting three figures gathered around a flowering table in Paris, by Bernard Richard.

This scene of a Parisian terrace highlights three figures seated at a table in a lively urban setting, dominated by blue shutters and façades.

The work is signed at the bottom left, located in Paris and dated 1977.

Title: Parisian Scene at the Café

Technique: Oil on panel

Artist: Bernard Richard (1925-2020)

Year: 1977

Place: Paris

Artwork format: 24.3 × 19.3 cm

Total frame format: 41 × 36.5 cm

Condition: Good condition

Frame: Wooden gilded frame with fabric matte, good condition

Bernard Richard (1925-2020) was a French landscape painter renowned for his vibrant style at the crossroads of Neo-Impressionism and Expressionism. Trained after World War II, he distinguished himself by his mastery of painting material, applying generous layers of paint to capture light. His works, mainly composed of seascapes and urban scenes, often convey the sunny atmosphere of the Midi in France, as reflected in his representations of Cannes. Exhibiting regularly alongside artists such as André Cottavoz and Robert Savary, he shared with them this search for figuration liberated by texture. Throughout his career, he succeeded in conveying daily life and movement with a singular chromatic sensitivity, thereby marking the French artistic landscape of the second half of the 20th century.