Joseph Mistou (1909-1984) - Forêt colorée et sous-bois (Vendu sans prix de réserve)






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Forêt colorée et sous-bois, an oil painting by Joseph Mistou (1909-1984), France, from 1950–1960, 32 × 23.5 cm, signed by hand, depicting a landscape in a Fauvist style.
Description from the seller
We present to you an oil on panel depicting a colorful forest and undergrowth, by Joseph Mistou (1909-1984).
This landscape composition features trees and masses of vegetation treated with broad strokes of bright colors, reflected in a body of water in the foreground. The signature “Mistou” is visible at the bottom right.
Title: Colorful Forest and Underbrush
Technique: Oil on paper
Artist: Joseph Mistou (1909-1984)
Year: Circa 1940s-1950s
Provenance: Succession Augustin Memin
Format of work: 32 x 23.5 cm
Condition: Good
Joseph Mistou was a French painter born in 1909 and died in 1984. His work is notably associated with landscapes and compositions inspired by nature. He favors gestural painting, thick material, and intense colors. His style evolves between modern figuration, expressionism, and landscape abstraction.
Seller's Story
We present to you an oil on panel depicting a colorful forest and undergrowth, by Joseph Mistou (1909-1984).
This landscape composition features trees and masses of vegetation treated with broad strokes of bright colors, reflected in a body of water in the foreground. The signature “Mistou” is visible at the bottom right.
Title: Colorful Forest and Underbrush
Technique: Oil on paper
Artist: Joseph Mistou (1909-1984)
Year: Circa 1940s-1950s
Provenance: Succession Augustin Memin
Format of work: 32 x 23.5 cm
Condition: Good
Joseph Mistou was a French painter born in 1909 and died in 1984. His work is notably associated with landscapes and compositions inspired by nature. He favors gestural painting, thick material, and intense colors. His style evolves between modern figuration, expressionism, and landscape abstraction.
