Yvon Dieulafé (1903-1990) - Bourrine dans le marais vendéen

Yvon DIEULAFÉ (1903-1990) - Oil on panel (38 x 55 cm) - Cottage in the Vendée marshes

Yvon Dieulafé (1903-1990) Originally from Béziers, he studied under Paul-Albert Laurens at the illustrious Académie Julian in Paris. A recognized and documented artist (included in the Bénézit Dictionary of Painters), he exhibited extensively during his lifetime (notably at the Salon des Indépendants from 1922 onward). The French state also began acquiring his works in the late 1920s.
A painter known for his bucolic landscapes and regional genre scenes, he was particularly drawn to the landscapes of western France. Active throughout the 20th century, he specialized in capturing with great sensitivity the distinctive atmosphere of coastal areas and wetlands. His work is characterized by a remarkable command of light, changing skies, and a subtle palette of colors that capture the poetry and serenity of the French countryside. His works, which bear witness to a traditional architectural heritage that has partly disappeared, are regularly offered at auction and sought after by collectors of regionalist art.

Description of the work:

This superb oil painting on panel depicts a traditional thatched-roof cottage, the iconic dwelling of the Vendée marshes (wet marshland).
Here, the artist displays the full extent of his talent: the white house, with its characteristically green shutters and doors, stands beside the water, with a moored boat among the reeds in the foreground. Dieulafé masterfully captures the atmosphere of late afternoon or a post-storm sky, as the low-angled light strikes the façade and softly reflects on the water's surface. The bare trees lend the composition a striking verticality and remarkable depth.
A highly poetic, luminous work that is deeply representative of the artist's vibrant painterly style.

Lot details

• Artist: Yvon DIEULAFÉ (1903-1990)
• Title: Cottage in the Vendée marshes
• Medium: Oil on panel (hardboard)
• Signature: Signed “Dieulafé” lower right
• Period: Mid-20th century
• Dimensions: 38 x 55 cm
• Condition: Good overall condition. Please note: numerous small pale spots are present in the sky (likely age-related deterioration of the paint layer or varnish, not original), visible in the photographs; therefore, no claims will be accepted. The work nevertheless retains all its beauty and luminous intensity.

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